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Larressingle
Larressingle ('most beautiful villages of France') is towards the northern edge of the Gers department, 5 kilometres west of Condom
Tourist Information and places to visit
Larressingle is on one of the major pilgrimage paths to Santiago de Compostella, a path that also passes through nearby Condom and Montreal-du-Gers.
It is a small village, almost completely surrounded by heavy fortified walls dating from the 13th century.
Almost 300 metres around, the village is entered by its only gate, across a pretty little bridge. Within the walls are a small church, Roman style and basic in implementation, a small chateau and various smaller buildings and houses, mostly set with their backs to the fortified walls.
Although small, Larressingle is a 'must see' village if you are in the region. It really is an interesting and lovely little place and very well worth seeing.
(We visited in October - I think many of the houses are gift / local produce shops during the summer season)
At the bottom edge of Larressingle there is an 'exhibition' of medieval weaponry - essentially they have recreated a medieval siege camp at the walls of the fortified town. Entertaining for the children especially (and me) to see the large stone throwers, battering rams etc that would have been used to attack such a village.
Nearby
Fourcés and Montréal-de-Gers are also nearby 'most beautiful villages'
This region is in Armagnac country, and ample opportunities exist to try it and buy it in the vicinity.
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Places to visit - Larressingle
Explore places within about 70 kilometres on a map at Visit Larressingle.
Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Larressingle are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)
- Condom Gers town at 7 km
- Fources Most beautiful village at 10 km
- Montreal-du-Gers Most beautiful village at 12 km
- Nerac Aquitaine town at 23 km
Tourist Classifications for Larressingle
- Most beautiful villages in France
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