West of Samatan, on a hillside overlooking the Gimone plain, Polastron, 273 inhabitants, takes its name from the Latin Pullaster and the suffix Onem meaning: the place where chickens are raised. At least this is one version of its etymology. The first lord of Polastron, Pierre de Polastron, is mentioned in 1004 and it is in 1276 that the village receives a charter of customs. For the anecdote, the duchess of Polignac (1749-1793), born Gabrielle de Polastron, was the friend and the favorite of the young queen Marie-Antoinette. The village of Polastron merged with that of Laurac in 1836. The two settlements are located 2 km apart. In the village itself, the church of the Nativity of Our Lady, built in 1823 with a wall belfry with 3 bells made of flat local bricks. Inside, a painting representing a crucifixion from the 18th century. At the place called Laurac, on the edge of the National road 149, a small church of the 18th century is visible. If the Duchess of Polignac brought letters of nobility to Polastron, closer to us, in the last century, Léa Saint Pé, inhabitant of Polastron, farmer, accordionist and feminist, made Polastron known beyond the region for her promotion of local folk music. A book has been published on this colourful character: "Infernal and Celestial... Léa Saint Pé, une vie en accordéon" (Jacques Lajoux). At the entrance of Polastron, picnic tables and a petanque field invite you to spend a pleasant moment in this village where you will also find a fishing spot. Hiking trails pass through here and the local festival takes place on the 2nd Sunday in September.

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