Lombez: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lombez is home to the Cathédrale Sainte-Marie, which was built between the 14th and 15th centuries in the style of southern French Gothic architecture. Construction began in 1346 with the 42-metre-high octagonal bell tower. The cathedral has stained-glass windows from the 16th century and houses a rare 13th-century lead baptismal font decorated with Oriental hunting scenes.

Anyone choosing Lombez as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The central streets of Lombez are lined with half-timbered houses and 18th-century townhouses made of pink brick. A medieval mill remains from the former Benedictine abbey. The Ancien couvent des Capucins was founded in 1663.

The Chapelle Saint-Majan stands on a hill in Lombez. This 19th-century chapel is situated on the slope overlooking the town and offers a beautiful view of Lombez as well as a panorama of the Pyrenees. A local legend associated with the Chapelle Saint-Majan tells that a dragon disappeared into the ground, thereby creating the Fontaine de St-Majan.

Surroundings

The ancient site of Galane - Lombez is located in the immediate surroundings of Lombez; the historic site of Le Prieuré des Bernardines is also nearby.

The historic site of Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Boulaur is located in the vicinity of Lombez. Further afield in the region around Lombez are the historic site of Abbaye de Goujon and the hill of le Plèche.

More destination pages: Nizas, Jû-Belloc, Sauveterre, Pouydraguin, Juilles, Gondrin, Sempesserre, Courties.

To the overview of destinations in the wider area: Gers.