Hiking

Lannes, Gachot's walk

The commune of Lannes, in the heart of the Albret region, consists of rolling landscapes bordered by the Landes forest and the Auzoue and Osse rivers. In 1287, the castrum was held by Bertrand de Grauhet. It was, in fact, more specifically a castelnau. The town was then a border post with a garrison of 20 soldiers. It had a fortified church to the east, a castle to the west, and ramparts completing this defensive complex. From the 16th century until the Revolution, the seigneury of Villeneuve was owned by the Noillan family. It was under the jurisdiction of the royal court of Mézin. Lannes' economy was based mainly on agriculture and the production of wines, Armagnacs and Floc de Gascogne, local aperitifs.