Castillonnais (Gironde)

Castillonnais is a small area of Gascony, France in the North East of the Gironde department, North of the Dordogne River and East of the Libournais area.[1] Its main town, Castillon-la-Bataille, was the site of the last battle of the Hundred Years' War.

Every summer, an impressive "sound and light" spectacular is held in remembrance of this event, and draws in a large crowd. Castillonnais is also a winemaking are, whose appellation is Côtes de Castillon.

References

  1. ^ "Le Castillonnais, une escapade au cœur des Pyrénées". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-29.


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