Lectoure

Lectoure

French commune
nomcommune=Lectoure
Lectoure with cathedral

région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Gers
arrondissement=Condom
canton=Lectoure
insee=32208
cp=32700
maire=
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=0.621944444444
latitude=43.9352777778
alt moy=182 m
alt mini=68
alt maxi=223 m
hectares=8493
km²=84.93
sans=3933
date-sans=1999
dens=46
date-dens=1999

Lectoure is a commune in the Gers department in the Midi-Pyrénées in southwestern France. It is located 32 km north of Auch, the capital of the department, 30 km south of Agen and approximately 76 km northwest of Toulouse.

History

Lectoure ("Leytoure" in Gascon) was a prehistoric oppidum, capital of Lactorates.

ights

Lectoure has been designated as a "town of art and history" (French: "Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire") by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication since 1985. The town hall was built between 1676 and 1682 by bishop Hugues de Bar.

Way of St. James

Lectoure is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the Way of St. James. This route is followed by those making the pilgrimage from Le Puy by way of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostella in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Lectoure after Miradoux and next pass through La Romieu.

Miscellaneous

Locally produced Armagnac and foie gras are available and popular delicacies.

See also

* Communes of the Gers department

External links

* [http://www.barriol.net/IMG/jpg/lectoure.jpgLectoure cathedral]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages_En/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=320208 Localisation of Lectoure on Map of France]
* [http://www.lectoure.fr/ Lectoure Town Hall]
* [http://www.chemindecompostelle.com/Selection/CarteFrance.html Via Podiensis Map]
* [http://www.chemindecompostelle.com/ The Way of St. James] French website


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