La Randonnée des bastides et châteaux en Albret
Old stones that tell a lot, in the heart of the slopes of the Val d'Albret. On the horizon, the forest ends a landscape of vineyards and mixed farming where the Baïse river flows, bordered by a towpath.
This circuit, intended for lovers of "old stones", serves two castles and two bastides. Perched on its hillside, the listed monument of Xaintrailles, which dates from the 15th century, dates back to the time of Pothon, companion of Joan of Arc. A panoramic site, Montgaillard is a small fortified village "castelnau gascon" from the end of the 12th century. The "new towns", Vianne, founded in 1284 and Lavardac in 1256 rest on the Baïse. In Barbaste, it is the Gélise which, near the Moulin des Tours and the Romanesque bridge, can be crossed. This tour will also take you to the village of Lausseignan whose houses and old church make it a charming site.
