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MONUMENTAL STAIRCASE

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2024
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In the heart of Auch, the 374-step staircase leads up to the cathedral, offering panoramic views of the Pyrenees.

At the bottom of the light-colored steps, you quickly realize that it lives up to its name: monumental, this staircase certainly is. It unfurls emphatically, masterly with its 374 steps and double flights. Completed in 1863, it linked the old town to the new, with a 35 m difference in height and a 30% gradient, making it an unmissable climb! Listed as a historic monument and renovated in 2008, it's undoubtedly one of Auscitaine's finest architectural achievements, with three successive levels where beautiful encounters await you. On the second floor, you'll see a succession of rooftops and a magnificent statue of the most illustrious of Gascon characters, the famous d'Artagnan, born Charles de Batz de Castelmore. Standing tall and dressed in cloak and dagger, he is the work of Michelet. Be sure to look to the right, as the Pyrenees are never truly hidden on a clear day. It unfolds behind the line of hills, while to the left, the town, its streets, the cathedral and the Armagnac tower stand out against the greenery. A fountain in the hollow of the wall awaits you far above, and in front of it, the intriguing Observatory of Time lines the ground. The biblical text of the Flood is engraved here, and while you translate it, you can catch your breath, which, no doubt, will be taken away at the summit. The view is indescribable: from here, you can effortlessly imagine what the city was like in Roman times, and this moment of magic rewards all your efforts to climb this staircase.


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fox66
Visited in november 2021
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Escalier monumental Auch
L’escalier monumental fait le lien entre la vielle ville (la ville haute) et la ville nouvelle (la ville basse) . Sur le palier haut se trouve une fontaine devant laquelle l’artiste catalan Jaume Plensa a réalisé au sol une œuvre contemporaine composée du texte gravé évoquant le texte biblique du déluge et rappelant les inondations qui ont frappé la ville en 1977. Tout en bas se trouve la statue de Charles de Batz de Castelmore autrement dit le plus célèbre des mousquetaires, d’Artagnan.
mc974
Visited in september 2017
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C'est du bord du Gers que l'on a la meilleure vue de l'escalier. Grimper jusqu'à la ville haute en empruntant l'escalier vaut l'effort fourni et offre un panorama splendide sur la ville et ses alentours.
VEROLINE1
Visited in august 2017
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escalier très imposant par sa taille qui permet de passer de la "basse" ville à la "haute" ville. Il mène directement à la cathédrale. beau point de vu
Leschoux
Visited in march 2017
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Incontournable à Auch! A l'issue de la montée des marches, qui nous fait passer de basse ville à haute ville, la récompense est une vue magnifique sur la ville et les collines du Gers! À couper le souffle!
Visited in july 2016
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Ne pas manquer d'aller admirer cette escalier situé derrière la cathédrale , ses dimensions justifient son nom et la vue sur les collines environnantes est belle.
Dommage car il est en travaux.

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