Mirande Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Gers, France
About Mirande
Mirandeis in the beautifulGersregion and is a lively fortifiedbastidetown, built during the 13th century and was once a must-know town in the south of Gers. Traditional in its ways, Mirande provides the visitor with a truly local French experience. At the end of the 11th century, the Southwest of France was little populated. Outside the large towns likeToulouse,Auch, orAlbi, the rural population was quite dispersed. In the countryside, peasants lived with the insecurity created by uncontrolled semi-nomadic people who lived in the thick forest. In this world,bastidesmade life a bit better, marking a movement of urbanism in the Southwest of France between 1222 with the founding of Cordes and 1373 with the founding of Labastide d'Anjou.
Mirande Travel Guide Sections
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