Finding Alicia’s – the Lavigne family history in Arudy France

One of our destinations for this trip is to visit the Lavigne family origins in France in the town of Arudy. This bit of genealogy was researched by Alicia father tracing back to this town and other French towns near the border of Spain.

Morning at our bed and breakfast and nice chat with owner from UK
Some morning painting
Tiny roads and green pastures
Visiting the town of oloron sainte Marie
Oloron sainte Marie
Street in Arudy named after the Lavigne family
The cemeteries had several Lavigne family plots
The old town had historic water mills
Explaining to French folks at cemetery that we were related to those in the cemetery
Even a mountain is named after the Lavigne family only 15 minutes from the town of Arudy / – peak Lavigne

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