An attractive backdrop for this museum, located in four 16C-17C residences (Estrades, Vaurs, Vergès and Monluc): medieval art (a 16C Brussels tapestry entitled The Month of March ); archaeological items include the jewel of the collection, a 1C BC G..

This esplanade has lawns decorated with statues and bordered by flower beds, a pond, a bandstand, gravel paths and large plane trees: there is a pretty view from the footbridge over the water.

A huge Gothic brick building with two identical naves separated by circular pillars, and flat chevets (contrasting with Toulouse’s Church of the Jacobins).

With its terraced bars and brasseries, this is one of the liveliest places to go in town. This square honours a wig maker from Agen by the name of Jacques Boë or Jasmin (1798-1864), who was one of the most important poets in Langue d'oc in the 19C ..

This is the seat of local government, with the Prefecture occupying the old episcopal palace (18C), the imposing law courts (19C) and the municipal library in the former Lacépède residence.

This street is lined with fine restored houses; the one at n°1 is corbelled and half-timbered.

The head of state opened this former 17C court of law. On the high baluster of Ducourneau theatre, in true Italian style, little lovers are depicted seated, clasped in each other's arms, legs dangling. The building was inaugurated in 1906 by Armand ..

The church of Notre Dame du Bourg is built of stone and brick and incorporates a wall-mounted bell. The Escoloubre residence (at n°12) dates from the 18C.

Plenty of commercial outlets under its arcades make this a perennially lively place. In the centre of the square is a statue of a Compostela pilgrim.

This street of shops and businesses is an attractive thoroughfare with its wood-panelled and stone houses supported by arcades.

Once in (through the glazed doorway), visitors can admire a range of objects from the Museum of Fine Arts’ collection including the bell of the old town hall, 17C female busts…

Allowing the N 1021 to span the river as it heads towards Mont-de-Marsan, this bridge was built on the orders of Napoleon I.

The interior is decorated with frescoes depicting Agen’s locally venerated saints. From place Raspail, there is a beautiful view of its 12C chevet, with its cornice modillions sculpted as human heads.

You will probably think the inscription engraved in the stone, «Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité» is rather odd for a religious building. It is in fact an old Republican tradition of the people of Agen whose streets are named after various well know radi..

This 500m-long canal bridge carries the canal running parallel to the River Garonne as it crosses over it.