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The Cadets de Gascogne, in English the Younger Sons of Gascony, were a French regiment under King Louis XIII. The regiment was mainly recruited from the youngest sons of the aristocratic families of Gascony.
The regiment was apparently considered romantic and swashbuckling since it appealed to authors and in particular was used in both Cyrano de Bergerac and the original Three Musketeers by Dumas.
Members of the regiment included:
The regiment was not maintained under Louis XIV.
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