Giscaro is a small village surrounded by hills and green fields, situated in a quiet, typical Gascon landscape. The GR653 passes through Giscaro, a pilgrimage route and part of the historic Via d’Arles pilgrimage route, also known as the Via Tolosana, one of the historic routes to Santiago de Compostela.
Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Giscaro can focus their accommodation search on this location.
Shorter sections of the GR653 passing through Giscaro are suitable for walks or day hikes; the red-and-white markings indicate the way.
In the village
Near Giscaro Town Hall, there is a picnic table, a water point and public toilets. The Gîte Le Grangé is a traditional farmhouse in the Gers and can accommodate 15 pilgrims.
Culture and history
The Church of Saint Peter was built of stone in 1865 and has a roof made of thin slate slabs. Inside, it has a single-nave layout with a slightly vaulted ceiling. At the entrance to the village stands a large bourgeois house known as a château; it belonged to the Sembucy family.
Several historical and cultural sites are located around Giscaro: Abbaye Notre-Dame Gimont, a historical site; Musée campanaire de L'Isle-Jourdain, a museum; Abbaye de Goujon, a historical site; and Galane - Lombez, an ancient site.
In the wider regional area around Giscaro lies Base de loisirs de Bouconne, a park. Also located in this wider regional area is le Plèche, a hill.
Other places: Lagarde-Hachan, Masseube, Miélan, Couloumé-Mondebat, Seysses-Savès, Callian, Monlaur-Bernet, Monclar-Sur-Losse
