What is Valence-sur-Baïse?
:''This article is about the [[medieval]] [[bastide]] near [[Condom-en-Armagnac]]. Other meanings are at [[Valence]]'' [[File:Valence hafen.jpg|thumb|right|The harbour of the city]] [[File:Blason ville fr Valence-sur-Baïse (Gers).svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Valence-sur-Baïse''' is a [[city]] in the [[Gers]] department of the [[Midi-Pyrénees]] region in [[France]]. It is near [[Condom-en-Armagnac]]. It was founded in [[1274]] by [[Gerald V, Count of Armagnac]], and the [[Cistercian]] [[Abbey of Flaran]] as a [[Bastide]] (a fortified [[city]]). In 1999, 1151 people lived there. There is an old cisercian [[abbey]] at the place. Today the abbey serves as a cultural center. There is also a public washing basin, and a [[port]], where [[ship]]s can land. {{Gers communes}} {{France-geo-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Valence-sur-Baise}} [[Category:Bastides]] [[Category:Communes in Gers]]