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Gascony (other)
Gascony is a province of southwestern France. Gascony may also refer to: * Duchy of Gascony or Duchy of Vasconia, a duchy in the Middle Ages * Landes of Gascony, or Landes de Gascogne, a natural region of France * Cuisine of Gascony See also * * Gascon (other) * Gascogne (other) * Gascoyne (other) Gascoyne is an administrative region in Western Australia. Gascoyne may also refer to: Places Western Australia * Gascoyne bioregion * Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia * Gascoyne River * Electoral district of Gascoyne * Electoral district of ... {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gascony
Gascony (; french: Gascogne ; oc, Gasconha ; eu, Gaskoinia) was a province of the southwestern Kingdom of France that succeeded the Duchy of Gascony (602–1453). From the 17th century until the French Revolution (1789–1799), it was part of the combined Province of Guyenne and Gascony. The region is vaguely defined, and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; by some they are seen to overlap, while others consider Gascony a part of Guyenne. Most definitions put Gascony east and south of Bordeaux. It is currently divided between the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (departments of Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern Gironde, and southern Lot-et-Garonne) and the region of Occitanie (departments of Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées, southwestern Tarn-et-Garonne, and western Haute-Garonne). Gascony was historically inhabited by Basque-related people who appear to have spoken a language similar to Basque. The name Gascony comes from the same root as the word Basq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
