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
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
“It could be like La Ferme aux Grives,” she said, referring to Michel Guérard’s rustic restaurant in Gascony.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2021
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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