Castel-Sarrazin (; oc, Sarrasins) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Landes department in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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in southwestern
France
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.
Castel-Sarrazin is the hometown of the top ranking
Michelin starred chef
Alain Ducasse
Alain Ducasse (; born 13 September 1956) is a French-born Monégasque chef. He operates a number of restaurants including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester which holds three stars (the top rating) in the Michelin Guide.
Early life and career
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It is mentioned with fondness in the memoirs of Sir John Kincaid. ‘Castle Sarrazin is a respectable little town on the right bank of the Garonne; and its inhabitants received us so kindly, that every officer found in his quarter a family home.’
[‘Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, T & W Boone, London, 1867, page 304]
Population
See also
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Communes of the Landes department
The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France
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References
Communes of Landes (department)
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