Montesquiou (; Gascon: ''Montesquiu'') 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, Southwestern

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. It is the historic seat of the

Montesquiou family The de Montesquiou family is an old French noble family from Montesquiou in Gascony whose documented filiation traces back to circa 1190. In the 18th Century, the family was recognized as coming in the 11th century from the Counts of Fezensac ...

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Communes of Gers {{Gers-geo-stub

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