Condom
The Three Musketeers and Armagnac
The main town of Ténarèze, one of the three Armagnac districts, on the River Baïse. On Place Saint-Pierre, at the foot of the cathedral, stand d'Artagnan and the three musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis in bronze – 2.5 metres tall, made by the Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli and unveiled in 2010. The town lies on the Via Podiensis pilgrim route, and the Armagnac houses in and around town welcome visitors.
TipsThe real musketeers came from Béarn: Athos from Athos-Aspis, Aramis from Aramits and Porthos from Pau – Alexandre Dumas made them heroes. Five kilometres west of Condom lies the fortified medieval village of Larressingle, one of the most beautiful villages in France.
43.9578° N, 0.3728° E
Nearby
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Auch39 km · D'Artagnan's town in the Gers
Moissac59 km · The cloister and portal of Saint-Pierre
Toulouse95 km · La Ville Rose – the capital of southern France- Pau95 km · Beautiful town, château and fine mountain views
- Bagnères-de-Bigorre101 km · Old spa town, often a TdF finish
- Lourdes102 km · Place of pilgrimage for Catholics
Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges105 km · The cathedral on the hill- Grottes de Bétharram106 km · By boat and train through the cave