Gascony
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Gascony is a historical region in southwestern France that has varying geographical definitions depending on the source. It matters as an important part of French cultural and historical identity, though its exact boundaries remain a subject of some interpretation.
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- History
- Aquitania
- Novempopulana
- Duchy of Gascony
- Angevin Empire
- Province of Guyenne and Gascony
- Geography
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thumb|A map of Gascony, showing a wide definition of the region. Other definitions may encompass a smaller area.
Gascony (; ; ) was a province of the southwestern Kingdom of France that succeeded the Duchy of Gascony (602–1453). From the 17th century until the French Revolution (1789–1799), it was part of the combined Province of Guyenne and Gascony. The region is vaguely defined, and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; by some they are seen to overlap, while others consider Gascony a part of Guyenne. Most definitions put Gascony east and south of Bordeaux.