{"id":3917,"date":"2026-03-13T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/comminges-in-the-middle-ages\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:45:51","slug":"comminges-in-the-middle-ages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/en\/comminges-in-the-middle-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Comminges in the Middle Ages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull pattern-hero-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1467\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-776 size-full\" alt=\"Le Comminges au Moyen-\u00c2ge Coll\u00e9giale de Saint-Gaudens\" src=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-800x573.jpg 800w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-1600x1146.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-1536x1101.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 50%,rgba(0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"is-style-decorated wp-block-post-title\">Comminges in the Middle Ages<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull pattern-text has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull pattern-breadcrumb has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Accueil<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-underlined\">The County of Comminges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In the Middle Ages, Comminges formed a <strong>powerful and relatively autonomous county<\/strong>, centered around the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The county&#8217;s origin dates back to between the 9th and 10th centuries. After the fall of the Carolingian Empire, the region was structured around a feudal county: the County of Comminges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The territory largely corresponds to the ancient Gallo-Roman city of Lugdunum Convenarum (present-day Saint-Bertrand).<br\/>Local noble families gradually took control of the territory.<br\/>The power of the Frankish kings was distant: the counts governed almost independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comminges held a strategic position, bordering the Pyrenees and Spain, and on trade routes between Toulouse and Aragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dynasty of the Counts of Comminges dominated the region for several centuries.<br\/>Among the most important were Bernard IV of Comminges (12th century), who participated in feudal struggles in the South and strengthened comital authority, and Bernard V of Comminges, who was involved in rivalries between major southern families.<br\/>The counts constantly had to negotiate with powerful neighbors: the Counts of Toulouse, the Kings of Aragon, and the Gascon lords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes in Comminges following the Albigensian Crusade in the 13th century.<br\/>The territory was less affected than central Languedoc but remained involved. The counts tried to balance their relations between the crusaders from the north and the great Occitan families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the crusade, French royal power gradually expanded in the south, and the autonomy of the smaller counties diminished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medieval Comminges society was typically feudal, with the nobility, who owned castles in the Pyrenean valleys, remaining loyal to the count. The clergy, including the bishopric of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, played a central role. Religious influence grew, and pilgrimages multiplied. Peasants developed agriculture, particularly in the mountains, livestock farming, and forestry.<br\/>Villages were often organized around a church, a castle, or a feudal motte.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several factors weakened the county:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>demographic crises (Black Death)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>economic difficulties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gradual extinction of the dynasty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1454, Comminges was attached to the French crown under the reign of Charles VII.<br\/>It then became a province integrated into the kingdom, while retaining a strong regional identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-indented is-style-indented--1\">In our destination, there are 3 former comital cities whose remains from this era can be seen in their town centers: Saint-Marcet, Aurignac, and L&#8217;Isle-en-Dodon. Each of these towns had its castle; remains are still standing in Aurignac and Saint-Marcet, while in L&#8217;Isle-en-Dodon, only a castle wall is visible on Rue Maubec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Great Medieval Castles of Comminges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ff71d0dd2d0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ff71d0dd2d0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chateau-fort-de-Saint-Marcet-640x480-1.jpg\" alt=\"Comminges in the Middle Ages Saint-Marcet Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2025\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-underlined\">Saint-Marcet Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Ch\u00e2teau de Saint-Marcet<\/strong> <strong>is one of the important castle sites in Comminges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its function was to control an agricultural territory and local routes.<br\/>The current owner of the castle has spent a large part of his life renovating the site, which is private. In its current state, although partly in ruins, one can still understand the organization of a medieval castle in the region.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ff71d0de59e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ff71d0de59e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donjon-aurignac-1-900x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"Comminges in the Middle Ages Aurignac Keep guided tour &#xA9;OTI\" class=\"wp-image-250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donjon-aurignac-1-900x675-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donjon-aurignac-1-900x675-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/donjon-aurignac-1-900x675-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-underlined\">Aurignac Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surrounded by walls 1.5m to 2m thick, it forms a rectangular enclosure when the northeast part, where the Count&#8217;s lodging was located, is added. The ramparts are reinforced by four solid cylindrical corner towers, formerly crowned with battlements. The keep was an uncovered watchtower; it is now the only building from that era still standing. It is accessed by a staircase and the original door. This    <strong> <\/strong>enormous, slightly truncated conical structure rises 18 m high with an external diameter of 9.25 m at the base and 8.25 m at the top. It comprises 3 superimposed rooms. One ascends via a narrow spiral staircase built within the thickness of the walls, between two concentric towers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/aurignac\/\">discover the medieval village<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ff71d0df83d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ff71d0df83d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3161.jpg\" alt=\"Comminges in the Middle Ages Montespan Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3161.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3161-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3161-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3161-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3161-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-underlined\">Montespan Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The ruins show its medieval role, both as a strategic surveillance post and protection for routes between Saint-Gaudens and the Pyrenean valleys.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built around the 13th century, it belonged to a powerful local family, the Montespans, whose Marquise de Montespan left her mark on history.<br\/>Today, the site offers a panorama of Comminges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medieval remains in Comminges: religious heritage<\/h2>\n\n<p>Many small villages have their churches dating from the Middle Ages, such as Aurignac, L&#8217;Isle-en-Dodon, Boulogne-sur-Gesse, Saint-Marcet, and many others&#8230; We must mention the majestic Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre in Saint-Gaudens, the Sainte-Marie Cathedral in Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, and the Saint-Just Basilica in Valcabr\u00e8re.<br\/>Former convents, monasteries, and abbeys like the Bonnefont Abbey, and in Alan, the former bishops&#8217; palace&#8230; all this heritage tells the story of Comminges during this period. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ff71d0e076f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ff71d0e076f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1146\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-1600x1146.jpg\" alt=\"Comminges in the Middle Ages Collegiate Church of Saint-Gaudens\" class=\"wp-image-776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-1600x1146.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-800x573.jpg 800w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destination-commingespyrenees.prep.faire-savoir.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Collegiale-leve-du-soleil-ete-2025-1536x1101.jpg 1536w, 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