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The visit with accompanying notes makes it possible to discover the historical of the castle, very rich past at all the times, arranged in XVI^th century by Blaise de Monluc, Maréchal de France and illustrates captain of the wars of Italy, then altered at the following times.

It is now the seat of the great wine field which produces celebrates it cocktail POUSSE-RAPIERE. The production and the breeding of the Local wines, the effervescent Wines, liquors and Armagnac are detailed at the time of the visit of the underground cellars and the old press.

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The association of Historical Cultural activities of Miélan and its surroundings proposes you to go up Time with discovered of Napoleonean I^st Empire. Native of Miélan, Pierre Léglise Baron d'Empire and Brigadier is the principal argument and the symbol of this historical reconstitution, faithful, imposing and always festive.

Opened to the enlightened amateurs of History as to in love with the reconstitutions, or simply curious to know how one lived at the beginning of the XIX^th century, this atypical festival is free and largely opens its doors to you.

The sumptuously dressed up Napoleonean soldiers, at the side of the State Major of the Lannes Marshal as well as the musicians of the Imperial Guard of Waterloo will charm you, than it is with the church, on the battle fields or in the streets of the country house.

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The Escapades festival introduces Creators having a Research and a particular Universe.

We called them the artists of the VINTAGE, a cultural vintage of quality like the vintage of the Armagnacs which are the pride of our Country.

To speak about it, we wished to use a language suitable for the movement: the Laban writing conceived to note the choreographic partitions.

Drawn from it, the logotype of our festival and marked of its seal will be the clothes of festival which we carried out for Escapades. Living and Plural, such is the axis of the Escapades festival, the guarantor of its perenniality, and front, the testimony of the will to be city.

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Since 1994, Blue of Pastel of Lectoure, develops a project of handing-over in value of the Pastel (Isatis Tinctoria):

- Culture of the pastel,

- The extraction and production of the pure pigment, with the use of the Art schools, decoration and textile industry,

- The manufacture of various product ranges in by this pigment: painting of decoration and for the Art schools, clothing, household linen, fashion accessories, articles of decoration, cosmetics natural, books, etc.

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The House of Camels is a zoo with lots of interesting interactive activities for children as for the parents in a unique setting: perfect for a picnic in the shade.

Camels, llamas, alpacas and many other wonderful animals welcome you to our farm for a day amazing and unforgettable.

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Created on December 16th, 1793, the Museum of the Jacobins counts among the oldest museums of France. Today installed in the old Convent of the Jacobins, it has a great diversity of collections gathered in 5 great sections:

- Gallo-Roman and Egyptian archeology,

- Middle age Art,

- America : precolombian art (second public collection in France) and sacred latino-american,

- South West Art and artists,

- Gascony popular Art and traditions.

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Built in 1247 per Montassin de Goalard, abbot of Condom, the castle of Cassaigne became thereafter the residence of the bishops of Condom.

Calm and serenity which reign in the park is favourable with the dawdling. Your walk will lead you towards the enclosure of the deer, whose presence is always appreciated by children and parents.

You also will be able to visit the wine storehouse entirely dedicated to the ageing of “the aqua ardens”, the burning water which made the reputation of Gascony: the imcomparable Armagnac.

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Founded in 1151 in the valley of the Baïse, the abbey of Flaran is built in the purest style cistercian. They are Burgundian monks who built in Gascogne this jewel of art compagnonic and christic, one of best preserved France. This architectural unit is today one of the most admirable monuments of Gers, however strong rich person in this field. It includes:

- the Romance church;

- the cloister, of which a Romance gallery (XIVth century);

- the arched chapter house of warheads;

- on the floor, the cellular dormitory of the monks and the abbey home (XVIIIth century);

- the aromatic and medicinal Botanical garden.

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During the first two weeks of August, come to benefit from many free concerts places town hall with many orchestras representative of all the tendencies of the jazz, the traditional one to the most contemporary.

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Visit free a traditional family exploitation of Gers at Saint Michel, quoted and located in many tourist guides.

Their foie gras were several times medal-holders at the agricultural open competition of Paris.

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Within the framework of a splendid forest of 150 ha, you will discover a lifting course, a course “of acrobranche” and other activities such as the excursion (a way of 50 km), trott them with horse or pony, the outdoor weekends.

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Who better than the vine grower, can make you discover his wines?

Come to its meeting, it will reveal you its trade secrets.

True ambassador of its soil, it will switch you in the discovery of the richnesses of Gascony.

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The first thing which strikes when one enters for the first time in Bassoues, it is obviously its keep of 43 meters completed in 1371 and magnificiently preserved.

This splendid example of military architecture is the work of the archbishop and cardinal Arnaud Aubert.

This tower which flanked and protected the castle was also called “Mass” or 'Turn of Bach” (turn of bottom), because of its importance.

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Offering a splendid sight on the Pyrenees, our course of 18 holes is of an international level.

6300 meters length, it undulating and is nicely decorated with many water levels.

It will satisfy the high level players as much that the less experienced players...

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In the center of Gascogne, a site majestic, magic, Lavardens!

Of feudal origin, capital military of the counts d' Armagnac, in 1496 the medieval fortress is dismantled on order of Charles VIII at the time of the head office of Lavardens.

The families of Albret then of Navarre succeed the counts d' Armagnac. Antoine de Roquelaure inherits Lavardens as from 1585.

In 1752, Mirabeau acquires the castle but it will leave Gascogne later 10 years...

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In family or between friends, benefit from motor boats without licence - (from 2 to 6 people).

Simple of use, they will enable you to discover the river according to your rhythm.

Then take pleasure to cross the locks, to admire the fauna and flora which will accompany you throughout your walk.

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Visit the universe of the peasants and rural craftsmen of the beginning of the XXth century.

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The Tower of Terms, classified historic building, is the only vestige which remains castle of Thibault de Termes, companion of Jeanne d' Arc.

Located on the commune of Termes d' Armagnac, this dungeon of 36 meters offers you a splendid panorama on the Valley of Adour and the Pyrenees.

Travel in the History and the traditions! The rooms of the tower present historical reconstitutions with wired for sound comments. You will be able to also attend a diaporama like with many medieval animations all the summer.

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Located on the property of the Castle of Ensoulès in masonries of XVIth century, the Museum of Naive art invites you to discover more than 520 original and single works, naive and marginal artists of the whole world exposed on 1000 m².

In the middle of Gascogne, in the north of the department of Gers between Condom and Fleurance, the Museum of Naive art of Béraut offers a splendid sight to you on the chain of the Pyrenees.

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In the middle of the Pyrenees, Lourdes accomodates each year more than 5 million visitors come from the whole world.

Here spirituality belongs to the history and falls under the present by the force and the beauty of the site, the marks of the past, the meditation of the Sanctuaries.

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Discover a medieval camp with animations for the children and the large ones who initiate you with the techniques of the Art of the war of seat.

Reconstitution and demonstration of shooting of the machines of seat. Are presented to the public the machines of jet and the artillery with powder.

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