Lesperon (French pronunciation: [lɛspəʁɔ̃]; Occitan: L'Esperon) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.
Common located about 30 kilometres from the beaches of the Silver Coast, in the heart of the Landes Forest.
It is endowed with an imposing fortified tower-tower, equipped with bretèches, armed with loopholes and breakthrough of machicolations.
At that time Edward II of England pointed this place to his subjects as a dangerous place because of its important junction on a route to Santiago de Compostela, an important stop from where one can continue by the continuation is by Navarre and Roncesvalles, or by Biscay.
During a hunt, however a very good rider, he lost his right heel spur which he missed greatly for the continuity of events.