Larressingle (; oc, Larressingla) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Gers department in southwestern
France
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.
Geography
Population
Sights
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Château de Larressingle
The Château de Larressingle is a ruined castle in the '' commune'' of Larressingle in the Gers ''département'' of France.
The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century. The second and third floors were added by Arnaud Orthon de L ...
(c. 1250 – c. 1550), ruins
*Walls
*Port of Artigue
*Castle
*Church of St. Sigismund
*Siege machines
Notable people
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André Adam (1936–2016), diplomat
See also
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Communes of the Gers department
References
Communes of Gers
Plus Beaux Villages de France
World Heritage Sites in France
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