"Mouchan" Mouchan by mke1963 Mouchan Travel Guide: 2 reviews and
4 photos The small village of Mouchan is unusual in this part of
the world for being down in the valley by a river - the Osse.
Most villages are old and are therefore built up on the ridges
and hilltops. Fourcès is another exception, but probably also,
like Mouchan, a more recent village. "Recent" here means that it
was built after the Dark Ages around the 10th Century. Building
on higher ground was not just a defensive decision; the rivers
were prone to flood badly and regularly. The Osse and the Gélise
remain particularly prone to flooding, and Mouchan is still at
risk. Those keen to paddle in the warm rivers of the Osse should
be aware that upstream reservoirs can occasionally discharge
water and the water level can rise quickly. As the rivers here
do not rise in the Pyrenees, there are no hydro-electric schemes
upstream, so these rivers in northern Gers are not at risk of
significant discharges, it would be wise to be careful with
small chil