City of Lectoure

Perched on a promontory in the heart of Gers Lomagne, Lectoure is adorned with a belt of ramparts from which emerge beautiful stone houses, gardens, fountains, alleys, old mansions, thermal baths and imposing monuments.

Several guided tours allow you to appreciate the rich heritage of the city: the heart of the city, the private mansions, the Gothic Saint-Gervais Cathedral and the Museum of Sacred Art, the visit to medieval Lectoure, the artistic crafts trail , the climb to the Cathedral bell tower, the castle of the Counts of Armagnac, the circuit of the torchlight ramparts and the narrated walks.

The Archaeological Museum, housed in the vaulted cellars of the former episcopal palace, today's Town Hall, allows you to appreciate a unique collection of taurobolic altars, witnesses of the cults dedicated to Cybele.
It is also in Lectoure that woad is grown, the incomparable blue of which has made the land of Cocagne famous.

L'Atelier du Bleu traces the history and use of this small plant which made the Toulouse region rich in the 16th century.
Every year in July/August, the city hosts the Photographic Summer, a contemporary photo festival whose exhibitions are presented in 5 major locations in the city.

"Lectoure, a slow and committed commune! It belongs to the networks of the national labels Cittaslow, Plus Beaux Détours de France, Sites et Cités Remarquables, Station Verte and Villes et Villages Fleuris".

Theme(s) : historical heritage, town/village, historic district, square, rampart, street.