Condom is a village of about 6000-7000 people, about 30km from Lectoure. It is the site of two castles started in the 13th century and has 19 sites listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture, including the cathedral. Condom is known for the production of Armagnac. A statue of the Three Musketeers and d’Artagnan stands beside the cathedral, around the corner from the attached cloisters.
Papa and I first visited Condom in 2013 and have made short visits since. On Wednesday, we went to Condom to visit the Finance Ministry to register our address for receiving our Taxe Foncière bill (property tax). The office was closed, open only Monday, Tuesday, and Friday mornings, so we walked through the cloisters and in to the cathedral - an impressive piece of architecture.
