Tourist Attractions & Monuments Gers

Larressingle is a charming fortified village well worth a visit. Its tourist office is an excellent starting point for discovering all the treasures of the region. The fortified village of Larressingle is a unique place where you can stroll through the cobbled streets and admire the ancient fortifications. You can also visit the abbey and surrounding towns, which are fascinating historical sites.

This route from the bullring of Marinas plunges you within 11 kilometres of the natural heritage of the municipality and its surroundings. On foot or by bicycle, do not fear routine: The road alternate between slopes, plains, basements and vineyards, and you will get back to the right port along the banks of the Arros, history to add a bucolic touch to this mountain hiking! The points of view that are your journey can be pretexts for short breaks…

Tariff: free.

Distance: 11,3 km.

Difficulty: .

Apart from a th century sauveté, Sérillac Castle dates back to the end of the th century. In an austere style, he has been enrolled in Historical Monuments since 2002. It was repeated many times, having suffered from wars of religion and desertion. Today, its park and its housing (in the course of restoration) can be visited in season. You will see lou, rocky spur, near the th century, the courtyard of honour, common, two wings (in fact, medieval tours tours), genoese of three rows, facade of classical style, pediment and French ceilings.

Completed in 1805, the domain of Argentens was commissioned by a Bordeaux trader enriched by his trade. From Egypt's return style, you can see a panoramic wallpaper room returned in the original state (beginning of) listed in the Historical Monuments inventory. But we should not forget a very interesting park, because it planted at the same time as the house was built and teeming with rare species.

Patrick de Lary de Latour is mayor of the commune he has been named after since 2001. But he is also squire de Recycle-Latour! He has completely renovated his castle (with his wife!), who has been in his family for over six centuries. On 1500 m ² of surface, many things to see: collection of tools, kitchen, cellar, house, chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame-des-Anges with 1250 th century stone altarpiece listed in historic monuments, 1830 primitive room, Ajouts-le-Duc additions ()… Nothing alone! Hat for this maintenance and the preservation of a family heritage. Conclude with a sentence that the Lord of the places made in a room: «Open your eyes, man always pressed, to build the future, contemplate the past».

Elian and Xavier da Silva are passionate about martial arts. With their association Military Collection, they have created a museum of veterans for freedom, whose name could be misleading. It is a museum dedicated to contemporary conflicts, where 1 200 pieces of collection concerning the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 are exposed. You will see many uniforms, authentic weapons, memorabilia from the resistance against the German occupiers in the Southwest, American army vehicles, etc.