In 1607, the Cagots of Garos were forced to make coffins

The Cagots were often assigned the roles of executioners, coffin makers, and gravediggers because of the wooden torture instruments. In 1607 under Henri IV in Garos, they refused to perform these funeral tasks to show their disapproval. The jurats and deputies of the city retaliated with an ordinance forcing them to execute this work for a fixed salary.