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Gascony

American  
[gas-kuh-nee] / ˈgæs kə ni /

noun

  1. a former province in SW France.


Gascony British  
/ ˈɡæskənɪ /

noun

  1. French name: Gascogne.  a former province of SW France

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French taxes paid for the powerful artillery that breached English-held fortresses and mowed down England’s last expeditionary force, at Castillon, Gascony, in July 1453.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Most of the grapes for this stunner come from Gascony, where the “white smoke” of a morning mist covers the vineyards, with the balance coming from the Loire Valley and the Languedoc.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022

Like poultry, garlic confit is another specialty of the Gascony region of France.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2022

To the west of Toulouse, the town of Condom in the Gascony region had a relatively tranquil first day of confinement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2020

Then he spoke of his soldiering days, fighting alongside the Black Prince in Gascony and Brittany.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi