Discovering... la Lomagne

Sightseeing

• Château du Bosc
• Mill
• Councillor typical house (gîte)
• Dovecotes
• Typical half-timbered houses
• Grézas church

History of Mansonville

The name derives from the German name “Manso” and from the Latin term “villa”.

Mansonville probably had been a stopping-point on the very ancient Roman communication route linking Toulouse to Bordeaux through Lectoure.  The early settlement is indicated by some Gallo-Roman remains and Merovingian objects found in the 20th century. 

The name of the parish is first recorded in a document of the 11th century in which Moissac Abbey is styled “owner”.  Later on it was donated to the Lectoure Diocese; Lectoure bishops used to have a country lodging in Mansonville. 

The castle was bought in 1274 by Edward 1st, King of England.  His son donated the lordship to Bertrand de Goth in 1313.

Mansonville has known a very active economic and commercial life until the beginning of the 20th century.

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