Perquie
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Perquie | |
|---|---|
 Château de Ravignan | |
Location of Perquie  | |
  Perquie  Perquie | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′42″N 0°16′58″W / 43.8783°N 0.2828°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Villeneuve en Armagnac Landais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Arrestat[1] |
Area 1 | 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 342 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40221 /40190 |
| Elevation | 58–121 m (190–397 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Perquie (French pronunciation: [pɛʁki]; Occitan: Perquia) is a commune, a small town located in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (the Aquitaine region) in southwestern France.[3]
Geography
The neighboring towns are Villeneuve-de-Marsan at 2.4 km, Arthez-d'Armagnac at 3.0 km, Saint-Gein at 4.8 km, Pujo-le-Plan at 4.5 km, Hontanx at 6.0 km. The nearest large town of Perquie is Mont-de-Marsan and is 18 kilometers south as the crow flies. The nearest train station to Perquie is in Mont-de-Marsan (18 kilometers). The area of the commune is 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi), and its elevation is between 58 and 121 m.[6]
Attractions
The castle of Ravignan is a Louis XIII style residence, located in the commune of Perquie. The structure is surrounded by formal gardens and woodlands. The present building was constructed on the ruins of a medieval castle in 1663. It has been designated as a 'monument historique' by the French Ministry of Culture.[7] The château's cellars have produced Armagnac brandy for more than three centuries.[citation needed] Inside the building is listed on the Historical Monuments, furniture, and antique objects, costumes of the eighteenth century, as well as a collection of drawings and engravings representing Henry IV.
