Lectoure, Historical commune in Gers, France
Located in southwestern France, Lectoure stands on a limestone ridge at an elevation of 182 meters above the Gers river valley.
The ancient settlement functioned as the capital of the County of Armagnac from 1325 and underwent a significant siege by Cardinal Jean de Jouffroy in 1473.
The former Cathedral of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries, displays architectural elements from multiple periods.
The town provides educational facilities including two colleges and three high schools, with six general practitioners serving the local population of 3,690 residents.
Lectoure forms part of the Via Podiensis pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, connecting travelers from Le Puy through southwestern France.
Location: Gers
Location: arrondissement of Condom
Capital city: County of Armagnac
Elevation above the sea: 142 m
Shares border with: Castet-Arrouy, Castelnau-d'Arbieu, Castéra-Lectourois, L'Isle-Bouzon, Lagarde, Magnas, Marsolan, Pauilhac, Plieux, Saint-Avit-Frandat, Saint-Clar, Saint-Martin-de-Goyne, Sainte-Mère, Terraube
Address: 32700 Lectoure, France 32700 Lectoure
Phone: +33562687022
Email: contact@mairie-lectoure.fr
Website: http://lectoure.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.93444,0.62111
Latest update: July 28, 2025 08:30
Château de Plieux
9.1 km
Lectoure Cathedral
231 m
Château de Lacassagne
5.1 km
Ancien château des comtes d'Armagnac
447 m
Ancienne tannerie royale de Lectoure
382 m
Château de Sainte-Mère
8.7 km
Musée Eugène-Camoreyt de Lectoure
217 m
Fontaine de Diane
304 m
Hôtel de ville de Lectoure
226 m
Tour du Bourreau
260 m
Couvent des Cordeliers de Lectoure
142 m
Chapelle des Carmélites de Lectoure
106 m
Hôtel de Bastard-Castaing
192 m
Halle aux grains de Lectoure
102 m
Église Sainte-Blandine de Castet-Arrouy
9 km
Église Sainte-Madeleine de Castéra-Lectourois
4.8 km
Hôtel Ducasse
50 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Plieux
9.4 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Magnas
9.5 km
Orgue de tribune de la cathédrale Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Lectoure
231 m
Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul de Sempesserre
9.3 km
Chapelle du couvent de Dominicains, des sœurs de la Providence de Lectoure
557 m
Aurenque Bridge
5.9 km
Église Saint-Avit de Saint-Avit-Frandat
5.4 km
Maison natale du Maréchal Lannes
142 m
Château de L'Isle-Bouzon
8.6 km
Château du Clot
10 km
Pigeonnier du château de Lacassagne
5.3 kmReviews
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