Sos, Gueyze, and Meylan: three villages grouped together
The picturesque alleyways, which branch off from the square surrounded by cornerstones, bear witness to the city's rich historical past. The major events in our country's history are recounted here on a village scale. The Sotiates were one of the last peoples to resist the Roman invasion, and Julius Caesar recognized their bravery in his book on Gaul. Attracted by the fame of Sos, the Saracens and then the Normans ransacked the town, which rose from its ashes to build the castle and its fortifications. The old half-timbered houses and arcades on the square date from this period. The future Henry IV slept within these walls after the Wars of Religion saw numerous battles take place within arquebus range.
Must-see: "the presence on the (renovated) square of the ground markings of the entire former parish church, a beautiful medieval building, a unique restoration of memory on the ground in this part of France" (DRAC).
This is where Jean de Silhon, one of the first French academicians, was born. A land of poets and writers, Sos is the birthplace of Emmanuel Delbousquet, author of several novels, poems, and stories all dedicated to celebrating his native land, to which he was deeply attached. Sos's location makes it an ideal vacation spot for lovers of true nature.
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Separated from the towns of Sos and Meylan by the stream of the same name and from the town of Ste Maure by the Gélise, Gueyze serves as the border with the Landes department. It is located about twenty-five kilometers from Nérac and Condom. Here we are on the edge of the immense Landes forest, on the border of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It is a new landscape that travelers discover as they leave the neighboring village of Sos, a landscape dominated by pine forests, which will remain with them until they reach the nearby ocean.
Extensive, it spreads its hectares of pine trees and moorland towards the west and north. One hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants for an area of two thousand two hundred and nineteen hectares. A few houses stretch along the departmental road.
We are in a region where scattered dwellings and farms or second homes built in the Landes style are dotted throughout the green countryside.
A little further away is the church, a remarkable Romanesque building constructed near a Gallo-Roman site, which preserves a beautiful collection of Romanesque capitals and modillions.
The quality of the environment, the tranquility, and the gentle landscapes have attracted many artists here. With 90% of its area covered in woodland and its first-class trout stream, it is a paradise for hunters, fishermen, and hikers.
On the border between Landes and Lot-et-Garonne, come and discover the small village of Meylan. The lifestyle and landscapes here are typical of the Landes region. 1,457 hectares of pine forests stretch across this area. La Gueyze, a small stream popular with fishermen, borders this small town. A source of inspiration for the writer Emmanuel Delbousquet, born in Sos, who wrote the novel "Margot," the church porch also offers a magnificent panorama: the Landes mountains in the foreground and the peaks of the Pyrenees on the horizon.
A peaceful, green environment ideal for hiking awaits you.
The economy is based on forestry and related activities, asparagus production, cattle and chicken farming, and high-quality production in an area free from pollution.
This is a paradise for hunters and hikers, who can follow marked trails winding through the woods and into shady valleys, leading to mythical places such as the bottomless lake... Come and discover it!
