Fortified village of Larressingle

Larressingle one of the most beautiful villages of France is towards the northern edge of the Gers The Château and its surrounding walled village are today a classified historic monument under the auspices of the French National Commission of Fine Arts. Although small, just 300 metres around, the village is entered by its only gate, across a pretty little bridge. Within the walls are a small church, Roman style and basic in implementation, a small chateau and various smaller buildings and houses, mostly set with their backs to the fortified walls. Larressingle is a ‘must see’ village if you are in the region. It really is an interesting and lovely little place and very well worth seeing. As such, their restoration in private hands has been closely supervised to remain faithful to the character of the original structure. Just outside the walls of Larressingle, a small medieval battlefield has been reconstructed where ancient warfare equipment is demonstrated. Old canons, stone throwers or battle rams: it is all there. The use of these old fighting machines is demonstrated and explained. Children (as well as adults) are even invited to participate in launching the medieval stone thrower. A big thrill for the kids! Entrance to the village is free but for the battlefield demonstrations an entrance fee applies 5-8 euros.