) is a region in southwest France
. It encompasses départements
, and Hautes-Pyrénées
and parts of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
, and Ariège
Main industries are :
- stock raising
- wine making
- brandy distilling
Gascony was inhabited to a large extent by Basques. It is the home of the Gascon language.
History of Gascony
Local Basque clans were in Gascony lands from time immemorial.
First it was taken over by the Roman Empire, then the Visigoths, and finally it belonged to the Frankish Kingdom.
With its deterioration, it emerged for a time as a separate state and, in fact, has
retained even to this day a reputation for nurturing a stubborn and
The most important towns are :
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