Monclar owes its name to its location: on a small plateau high up
Monclar is a small bastide founded on the initiative of the Count of Armagnac in 1297, on the edge of the English possessions, by a settlement between the Count of Armagnac, Bernard VI and Auger de Larée, in the jurisdiction of Lias.
Today, as a legacy of the town's ancient wine-growing vocation, there remain establishments in Monclar that have long specialized in the installation of cellars.
The construction of its church began in 1297.
Around 1560 the church of Monclar, burned by Mongomery's troops, was partially rebuilt.
Burned again in 1569, it was pillaged and robbed of all its jewels. It then fell into ruin until 1774. It was a century later that major works gave it its current structure.
The communal wash house which was used until 1960 as well as the Fontaine de la Dévotion in Loummé, frequented by rheumatism sufferers, are worth the detour.
Today, as a legacy of the town's ancient wine-growing vocation, there remain establishments in Monclar that have long specialized in the installation of cellars.
The construction of its church began in 1297.
Around 1560 the church of Monclar, burned by Mongomery's troops, was partially rebuilt.
Burned again in 1569, it was pillaged and robbed of all its jewels. It then fell into ruin until 1774. It was a century later that major works gave it its current structure.
The communal wash house which was used until 1960 as well as the Fontaine de la Dévotion in Loummé, frequented by rheumatism sufferers, are worth the detour.
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