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Castelnau-de-Montmiral Travel Guide: 14 reviews and 25 photos

Fondée vers 1222, Castelnau fut assiégée par les anglais en 1355, en 1628 la peste ravage la cité, il reste de ce charmant village la belle place aux arcades et son pilori autour duquel s'organisait la vie sociale et religieuse.

Founded toward 1222, Castelnau was besieged by the English in 1355, in 1628 the pestilence ravages the city, it remains of this charming village the beautiful place to the arcades and its pillory around of which organized itself the social and religious life.

What see on this village ?

A voir également l'église Notre Dame de l'Assomption du XIVème siècle et sa salle du trésor renfermant une croix reliquaire gemmée, dite "Croix des Comtes d'Armagnac, chef-d'oeuvre de l'orfèvrerie religieuse.

To see the church also Notre dame de l' Assomption of the XIVth century and its room of the treasure containing a cross shrine gemmée, so-called "Cross of the Counts of Armagnac", masterpiece of the religious goldwork.

See also ...

La place de l'hôpital, La Porte de Garrics, architecture militaire du XIIIème siècle.

The place of the hospital, The Door of Garrics, military architecture of the XIIIth century.


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Pros and Cons
  • Pros:A charming little village
  • In a nutshell:Sur les traces du trésor des Montmiral
  • Last visit to Castelnau-de-Montmiral: Jun 2001
  • Intro Updated Oct 19, 2003
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  • yen_2 May 1, 2003 at 8:37 AM Report Abuse

    The Castelnau-de-Montmiral looks very beautiful..seems you made a great justice to the place,Claude! And you took pictures very well,love the trees pic;-)

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    mafootje Apr 26, 2003 at 9:17 AM Report Abuse

    Some nice words about a beautifull place...

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