Lagarde (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

History

On 25 May 1969, the commune of Lagarde was struck by an F3

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. It destroyed nearby hamlets and transportation in the village and the surrounding area. A few hours later in the department of

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the tornado devastated the village of Leuc. Such a wave of powerful tornadoes is rare in France.

Sights

Chateau

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and

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. Between the 1176 and 1180 the chateau developed with 4 square towers and with a rectangular entry with a door made out of wood, a

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and ditch at the foot of the walls. Lagarde 0

In the middle of the beautiful paved yard is a well which is 62 meters depth and 2 meters in diameter cut with stone 1.20 metres thick.

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allotted the village of Lagarde and its castle to Guy I of Lévis, lieutenant of his army, in 1212. This was conducted after Simon de Montfort convened at

Pamiers Pamiers (; ) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although it is not t ...

in a general meeting of nobles, prelates and noted middle-class men, where they drew up a 46 article administration doctrine of the place. It was ratified by the Treaty of Paris and signed on 12 April 1229 on the square of Notre-Dame. Chateau Lagarde 0

Population

References

Communes of Ariège (department) Ariège communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ariège-geo-stub

History

Sights

Chateau

Population

See also

References