Gascony
Americannoun
noun
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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
Like poultry, garlic confit is another specialty of the Gascony region of France.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2022
Gascony, in southwestern France, is known more for foie gras and armagnac, a type of brandy, than for wine.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2020
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
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