Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Lectoure, France

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 50 m

Experience Lectoure in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Tannerie Royale

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Tannerie Royale ww2censor / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Royal Tannery is a typical building of eighteenth-century industrial architecture, located in Lectoure (Gers). This company was in operation for almost a century, leaving an architectural ensemble of great interest.

Wikipedia: Tannerie royale de Lectoure (FR)

346 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Fontaine de Diane

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The Diana fountain, formerly called Hountélie, sometimes Houndélie, is a fountain located in the southern ramparts of the city of Lectoure (Gers).

Wikipedia: Fontaine Diane (Lectoure) (FR)

235 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Hôtel de Ville

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The town hall of Lectoure occupies the former bishop's palace, located on the south side of the cathedral of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, which was then successively the home of the Marshal of the Empire Jean Lannes, the sub-prefecture, the court and the town hall.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de ville de Lectoure (FR)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais

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Lectoure Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Lectoure, France. It is a national monument. It was the seat of the former Diocese of Lectoure. The cathedral is divided under the Concordat of 1801 between the Diocese of Agen and the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

Wikipedia: Lectoure Cathedral (EN)

116 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel de Bastard-Castaing

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Hôtel de Bastard-Castaing ww2censor / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hôtel de Bastard-Castaing is an eighteenth-century mansion located in the commune of Lectoure in the French department of Gers in the Occitanie region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Bastard-Castaing (FR)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Tour du Bourreau

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Tour du Bourreau ww2censor / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Executioner's Tower or Corhaut Tower is the only surviving tower of the fortified medieval enclosure of the town of Lectoure (Gers). Its name comes from the fact that it was the residence of the executioner, while "Corhaut's Tower" was its official designation, due to its location in the Corhaut district, near the gate of the same name.

Wikipedia: Tour du Bourreau (Lectoure) (FR)

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