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Beaumont
Church partly from the XVIIth and XIXth centuries.
Romanesque church of Vopillon hamlet ; an ancient chapel of a destroyed monastery of the Fontevraud order, it has a strange wall bell-tower. The choir is decorated with valuable wall paintings of the XIVth Century. This church figures in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments.
The Artigue bridge, uniting the villages of Beaumont and Larressingle, is an old Romanesque bridge composed of 4 unequal arches, built on the St-Jacquesde- Compostelle route.
Communal washhouse adjoining the village.



Béraut
Church from the XIIIth and XIVth centuries, with a private porch entrance.
Private manor flanked by round towers, which served primarily as a residence despite the probable remains of a surrounding wall.



Blaziert
A church with beautiful XIXth century paintings in excellent condition. A drawing of the Christ in the North Chapel, listed among Historical Monuments, in the Supplementary Inventory of Movable Objects.
Three « analemma-type », « meridian » and « scaphoid sundials ».
The « schoolchildren road » and the « scent road » will evoke for you all the enchantment of the place.



Cassaigne
Church adjoining the castle, built during the XIXth century.
Cassaigne castle of the XIIIth, XVIth and XVIIIth century**, the ancient residence of Condom bishops, XVIth century oven bottem-vaulted kitchen.
The Castle of Léberon** (Private), viewed from outside.



Castelnau-sur-l'Auvignon
A Romanesque church which underwent alterations in the XVIth century, this was dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Its bell was cast in 1571 and carries several historical inscriptions.
In the hamlet of Aurens, there is a church from the XIIth and XIIIth centuries. XIIth century ISMH.
Listed Abrin’s commanderie**, viewed from outside.
The remaining tower of a fortified castle from the XIIth and XIVth centuries.
A memorial to the soldiers who fought on June 21st, 1944.
Round-shaped washhouse on the road to Compostelle, going towards St Germaine’s Chapel.



Caussens
Church of the XVIth and XIXth centuries.
The Mons Castle, rebuilt by the Count of Armagnac and restored during the Renaissance period. Marshal Lannes has been one of its famous owners. Terraced park, Renaissance-style restored tower, vaulted cellars...



Condom




The early XVIth century St Peter’s Cathedral* was built on the ancient foundations of a Benedictine abbey that had been founded in 1011. The impressive construction works are of the Gothic style; the organ was restored in the XVIIIth century ; the stained-glass windows and choir are of the XIXth century ; the cloister goes back to the XVIth century**, and the old bishop’s palace to the XVIIIth** (sub-prefecture).
St-Jacques’ Church** used to be adjoining to the hospital especially designed for Compostelle pilgrims.
Pradau Church*, truly a casket of religious art presents, among other treasures a Romanesque portal called door of the « Capots » (Hoods), an exquisite painted wooden ceiling of the XVIIth century, a remarkable painting by J. Smets...
Ancient Prouilhan Dominican sisters monastery, founded during the XIIIth century, of which remains a XVIIth century door decorated with fluted pilasters and with small alcove.
The Romanesque Lialores Church*, a remarkable structure of the XIIth and XIVth century, which used to be a famous place of pilgrimage, will please stone lovers. You will find there the relics of St Antony of Lialores.
Romanesque St Christopher of Scieurac church.
Romanesque St Germaine’s church**, a simple rustic sanctuary serving as a testimony of the mastership of the builders of the time.
Three historical paths organized by the town to help you discover the XIIIth century tower of Auger’s Andiran, many XVIIIth century private mansions, ancient mills by the river, the XIXth century bandstand, the Three-Graces’ fountain, the remains of the rempart, the Jacobinic stairs, the XVth century tower of Balzac’s Mondon home, in the ancient Oratorian Fathers’ private school**...
The park of the ramparts with its century-old trees, as well as the Gauge amusement park with its health track.
The small heritage towards Grazimis, Herret, Lialores, Scieurac and Vicnau hamlets.




Larressingle
Church of the XIIth and XIIIth centuries* dedicated to St Sigismond, featuring two peculiar stamped in naves. Its entrance arch rests over two pure Romanesque style, historied chapiters.
Houses cleverly put side by side with the XIIIth- Century defensive rempart.
The Artigue Bridge on the road to Compostelle, which is still crossed today by many pilgrims on their way to Puy (see the town of Beaumont).
At the heart of this surrounding wall, rise the impressive ruins of the seigneurial castle.



Mouchan
The Benedictine Romanesque church* comprises of a short nave, only two bays and a transept featuring a deep apse. According to archeological studies, this could originate from the XIth century. Visiting hours for the church : from June 15th to September 15th, Wednesday to Sunday 10 AM to 12 and 3 PM to 7 PM.
Remains of the protective village ditch.
Ancient Louis XVth-style presbytery.
Magnificent XVIIIth century front wall near the church.
The fountain and washhouse in the heart of the village.



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