Note: Larressingle was one of the pilgrimage sites on route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, home of the shrine dedicated to Saint James, the patron saint of Spain. The symbol of Saint James, the scalloped shell, became the primary symbol representing pilgrims. French pilgrimage routes to Compostela tend to follow old Roman roads, many of which continued to be utilized as primary roads of communication during the Middle Ages. This is a walled town that is now protected by the Commission des Monuments Historiques. An important historic site in Larressingle is the church of Saint-Sigismond which existed as early as the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 12th century.
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