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Gascony

Ancient province of southwest France. With Guienne it formed the duchy of Aquitaine in the 12th century. Henry II of England gained possession of it through his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, and it was often in English hands until 1451. Thereafter it was ruled by the king of France until it was united with the French royal domain in 1607 under Henry IV.

The area is now divided into several départements, including Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.



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