César De Saint-Lary
César de Saint-Lary, baron de Bellegarde et Termes (–29 October 1587) was a French noble, governor, courtier and military commander. The son of the royal favourite Roger de Saint-Lary de Bellegarde, Roger de Saint-Lary and Marguerite de Savoie, Bellegarde entered royal service as a ''gentilhomme de la chambre'' (gentleman of the chamber) at the age of 16. In 1579, his father who was rebelling against the crown died, and Bellegarde claimed his father's governate of Saluzzo, taking up his cause. The royal favourite Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, the duke of Épernon was sent to negotiate him out of his control of Saluzzo, the two came to a compromise but this was foiled by rebellious commanders subordinate to Bellegarde who refused to yield their towns. Albert de Gondi, Marshal Retz would later succeed in securing all the towns of Saluzzo, and negotiating Bellegarde out of any control over the governate. In compensation Bellegarde was made ''maître de camp'' of the light ...
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Coutras
Coutras () is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Coutras station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Angoulême, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges. History The Battle of Coutras, one of the most important battles of the French Wars of Religion, was fought there on 20 October 1587. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 Communes of France, communes of the Gironde Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):