Cazaubon

1 - Church of Saint-Pierre de Barbotan - © Franck Cazalas

2 - Children in the thermal park, near the water lily - © mairie de Cazaubon - photographe : JB Laffite

3 - Church of Saint-Pierre de Barbotan - © Franck Cazalas

4 - The "bandas" in Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe Jean-Bernard Laffitte

5 - Thermal baths of Barbotan - © Franck Cazalas

6 - Leisure park of the lake of Uby - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: Jean-Bernard Laffitte

7 - The lotus, emblem of Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-Photographe : JB Laffite

8 - Leisure base of the lake - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: Jean-Bernard Laffitte

9 - Lake of Uby - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: Jean-Bernard Laffitte

10 - Claude Sainrapt-Mayor of Cazaubon since 1995-President of the community of communes of Grand-Armagnac- Co-president of Pays d'Armagnac - © Conseil général du Gers

11 - The Church of Cazaubon - © Franck Cazalas

12 - Lake of Uby - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe : Jean-Bernard Laffitte

13 - old house of Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

14 - Market of Barbotan - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe:Jean-Bernard Laffitte

15 - The lotus, emblem of Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe:Jean-Bernard Laffitte

16 - The "course landaise" in Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe:Jean-Bernard Laffitte

17 - Old streets of Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe:Jean-Bernard Laffitte

18 - Flea market in Cazaubon - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe:Jean-Bernard Laffitte

19 - Marie-Hélène VAN DE VOORDE-Contact person of the Welcoming committee - © Franck Cazalas

20 - Municipal building of Cazaubon - © Franck Cazalas

21 - The nursery school of Cazaubon - © Franck Cazalas

22 - Landscape of Cazaubon - © Franck Cazalas

23 - Old streets of Cazaubon - © Franck Cazalas

24 - The gate of "Hourrat" - © Franck Cazalas

25 - Thermal baths of Barbotan - © Franck Cazalas

26 - Castle of Moutiques (Hosts a leisure centre for children and a centre for handicapped adults) - © Franck Cazalas

27 - Armagnac - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

28 - countryside in the area of Cazaubon - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

29 - Village of Cazaubon under the rainbow - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

30 - casino de Cazaubon - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

31 - Middle age door - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

32 - old poster of Cazaubon - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

33 - Thermal baths of Barbotan - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

34 - Thermal Baths of Barbotan - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

35 - Bandas in Cazaubon - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

36 - rowing on the lake of Uby - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

37 - leisure base of the lake of Uby - © mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

38 - Armagnac Cellar - © Maire de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

39 - Armagnac and the "Croustade" - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

40 - Foie Gras - © Mairie de Cazaubon-photographe: JB Laffite

41 - Barbotan les Thermes - © Mairie de Cazaubon

42 - Fountain at the entrance of Barbotan les Thermes - © mairie de Cazaubon

43 - flowery follow - Barbotan les Thermes - © mairie de Cazaubon

44 - Aerial view of Cazaubon - © Photographie de Jean-Bernard Laffitte-Droits CEEI/CCI

45 - Aerial view of Barbotan-les-Thermes - © Photographie de Jean-Bernard Laffitte-Droits CEEI/CCI

46 - Aerial view of the lake of Barbotan-les-Thermes - © Photographie de Jean-Bernard Laffitte-Droits CEEI/CCI

47 - Aerial view of Cazaubon bullring - © Photographie de Jean-Bernard Laffitte-Droits CEEI/CCI

48 - The Church of Cazaubon - © Photographie de Jean-Bernard Laffitte-Droits CEEI/CCI

49 - Church of Saint-Pierre de Barbotan - © Photographie de Jean-Bernard Laffitte-Droits CEEI/CCI

The Mayor : Claude Sainrapt-Mayor of Cazaubon since 1995-President of the community of communes of Grand-Armagnac- Co-president of Pays d'Armagnac

Mayor's speech

Cazaubon is atypical since it is composed of a village and a very ancient and famous thermal village which is recognized at a national level. The work of the village council is focused on these two entities which exist in perfect harmony. Businesses and (administrative, commercial, educational and cultural) infrastructures are established in Cazaubon while Barbotan ranks among the most modern and reputable health resort in France.
For more information please visit: http://www.barbotan-cazaubon.com and contact us at : mairie.cazaubon@wanadoo.fr

Contact : Marie-Hélène VAN DE VOORDE

"We wish you the welcome in CAZAUBON – BARBOTAN-les-Thermes. Come and discover our beautiful village and its historical centre from the 12 century, the health resort, the lake, local gastronomy, outdoor activities and many other leisures you will enjoy on the spot."

Shops and craftsmen

• - 5 bakery(s) - 3 slaughter(s) - 5 bar(s) - 1 grocery(s) - 2 press(s) - 15 restaurant(s) - 1 market place(s) - 10 skilled workmen - 5 gite(s) - 20 hotel(s) - 4 campsite(s) - 1 estate agent(s) - post

Day care

• Child minding.
• Day-nursery -5 childminders
  -Leisure centre associated with the school : during term-time from 7h45 in the morning-at midday-and to 18h in the afternoon
  TEL : 05 62 69 59 03 (Castle of Moutiques)
  Contact : Marie-Edith DESBRIAND
  
  -Leisure centre without accomodation "Lou Petit Gascoun" (open on Wednesday and during school holidays)
  TEL : 05 62 69 54 08 (july – august)- 05 62 69 59 03 (Castle of Moutiques) – 05 62 05 69 50 01 : Information
  Contact : Marie-Edith DESBRIAND

Schools

• Nursery school (sur place)
  Spécialité : -Salle équipée de PC
  
  Transport
• Primary school (sur place)
  Spécialité : -Anglais ; salle informatique
  effectif total maternelle+primaire:66
  Transport
• Comprehensive school (sur place)
  Spécialité : Collège du Lac de l’Uby:effectif total:120
  -Section patrimoine
  -Section sportive aviron
  Demi-pension
  www.ac-toulouse.fr/col-cazaubon-uby-barbotan (en construction)
  Transport
• Secondary school
  -La Cité scolaire d’Artagnan à NOGARO (à 25mn)
  http://pedagogie.ac-toulouse.fr/lyc-d-artagnan-nogaro/
  
  -Cité scolaire Gaston Crampe à AIRE-SUR-l'ADOUR (à 30mn)
  http://www.gcrampe.fr/
  Lp.GCrampe.AireSurLAdour@ac-bordeaux.fr
  
  -Lycée Victor Duruy à Mont-de-Marsan (à 35mn)
  http://www.ac-bordeaux.fr/Etablissement/Duruy/
  Mail:L.VDuruy.MontDeMarsan@ac-bordeaux.fr
  05.58.05.79.79
  
  -Lycée Charles Despiau à Mont-de-Marsan (à 35mn)
  http://webetab.ac-bordeaux.fr/Etablissement/CDespiau/
  L.CDespiau.MontDeMarsan@ac-bordeaux.fr
  05.58.05.82.82
  
  Spécialité : •Nogaro : Lycée Général (Terminales L, ES et S)
  -Lycée professionnel (CAP APR, BEP VAM, BEP MVP, BEP ELEC, BEP MSMA, BAC PRO MEI, ELEEC et MVA, la FCIL)
  
  •Aire-sur-l'Adour:
  -sections générales (L, ES, S), technologiques (sciences et techniques industrielles génie mécanique et génie électrotechnique) et professionnelles (brevet d’études professionnelles, baccalauréat professionnel)
  
  •Mont-de-Marsan:
  Enseignement général
  Section Sportive Football
  Transport

Association

• ASSOCIATION CULTURELLE
  Mme LATREILLE Émilie
  
• ASSOCIATION POUR LA SAUVEGARDE DES EGLISES DE LA COMMUNE DE CAZAUBON (ASECC)
  Mme DULHOSTE Annette annettedul@wanadoo.fr
  
• ASSOCIATION NATURE ET PATRIMOINE EN ARMAGNAC
  Mme PASSARIEU Yolande
  
• JUDO-KARATÉ-CLUB-CAZAUBONNAIS
  Mme GARBAY Chantal
  Mr LALANNE Jean-Noël
• TENNIS-CLUB
  Mr BLANCHARD Sébastien
  Mr PAILLASSOU Éric
• ARMAGNAC AVIRON CLUB
  Mr BOUMATI Pierre pierre.boumati@laposte.net
  
• RUGBY CLUB
  Mr DULHOSTE Michel
  
• PEŇA "EL DUENDE"
  Mme VINCENT Catherine
  
• ÉCOLE DE MUSIQUE
  Mme CLARIA Agnès
  
• Bandas "LAS MURGAS" – LYRE CAZAUBONNAISE
  Mme CAPDEPONT Sophie
  Mr MORLAN Fabrice lasmurgas@caramail.com
• CLUB DE PÉTANQUE - BOULE BARBOTANNAISE
  Mr LALANNE Lilian
  
• BALL-TRAP
  Mr MOULÈRES Gérard
  
• SOCIÉTÉ HIPPIQUE DU BAS ARMAGNAC
  Mr SAUVAGE Pierre
  
• SOCIÉTÉ DE PÊCHE (Le Goujon du Bas-Armagnac)
  Mr HUESO Denis
  
• SOCIÉTÉ DE CHASSE DE CAZAUBON
  Mr FLORIO Joseph
  
• SOCIÉTÉ DE CHASSE "Diane des 2 vallées"
  Mr CASTANDET Pierre
  
• AMICALE DES SAPEURS-POMPIERS
  Mr TADIELLO Daniel
  
• COMITÉ DES FÊTES DE CAZAUBON
  Mr VINCENT Michel
  
• COMITÉ DES FÊTES DU SENTEX
  Mr COY Nicolas
  
• CLUB DE L'AMITIÉ
  Mr DULHOSTE Jean
  
• FNACA DE CAZAUBON
  Mr REMAZEILLES Didier
  
• CLUB DES AMIS DE LA COURSE LANDAISE
  Mme GAILLART Laëticia laetitiagaillart@yahoo.fr
  Mme TOURNÉ Sylvie
• CLUB DE VOILE
  Mr TINTANÉ Jean-Michel
  
• AMICALE DES DONNEURS DE SANG
  Mr VINCENT Gérard
  
• UTEPSIAA BARBOTAN (Université Thermale Educative et de Prévention de Santé Inter Age de l'Armagnac)
  Mr SAINRAPT Claude utepsia.barbotan@orange.fr
  
• COMITÉ DE JUMELAGE Cazaubon / Fortuna
  Mme FOURÈS Constance
  
• LES ENFANTS D'ABORD …
  Mme PIERNAS Nathalie
  
• LES ENFANTS D'ABORD …
  Mme PIERNAS Nathalie
  
• CAZ'ADOS
  Mme COY Stéphanie
  
• CROIX ROUGE
  Mme LIER Marie-Josée
  
• MAISON DES JEUNES ET DE LA CULTURE DE CUTXAN
  Mme BONNEFEMME Myriam
  

Health

• Nurse : sur place, 5 infirmière(s).
• Doctor : ( sur place)
  4 medecin(s)
  
• Dentist : ( sur place)
  1 dentiste(s)
  
• Physiotherapist : ( sur place)
  3 kiné(s)
  
• Hospital : -Polyclinique "Les Chênes" à Aire-sur-l'Adour (à 25mn de Cazaubon/Barbotan-les-Thermes)
  -Hôpital Layné à Mont-de-Marsan (à 40 mn de Cazaubon/Barbotan-les-Thermes)
  -Centre hospitalier d'Auch (à 55 mn de Cazaubon/Barbotan-les-Thermes)
  
• Chemist's : ( sur place)
  2 pharmacie(s)
  
• Veterinary : Gabarret (9km/9mn): 1
  Eauze (à 18km/18mn) : 1
  
• Other :
  -Médecins pour la Station Thermale de Barbotan-les-Thermes (Médecine thermale):12
  -Acupuncteur : 2
  -Angéiologue : 4
  -Orthopédiste : 1
  -Homéopathe : 3
  -Rhumatologue : 1
  -Ambulances : 1
  -Taxis médicalisés : 3

In order to welcome new comers, we focused our strategy on the following points:
-Feasibility study of a Housing renovation project (PRI) or a General Interest Project(PIG:)
-Construction of a new housing estate
-Construction of a new building for the police force
-Construction of a nursing home for dependent elderly people
-Construction of a new library/multimedia library in the economic and cultural activities centre.
•Economic development of the village:
-Moving of the casino from Cazaubon to Barbotan-les-Thermes (near the Municipal Tourism Office)
-Heating of the swimming-pool of the leisure base
-Creation of a telecottage in the economic and cultural activities centre
-Project of a boarding-school in the secondary school.

50 - Church of Saint-Pierre de Barbotan - © Franck Cazalas

The origins of Cazaubon date back from remote antiquity and was named after "Caza", floor of the house or habitation and "boes" which means woods.
The form, the symbolism and the geometry of Cazaubon led to suppose that the village would have been founded on a former roman camp; The christian city was created on the square. The birth of "old Cazaubon" probably took place in the 5th century when the Aquitains were establishing in the heights to be protected against the Barbarians. In the 11th century, fortifications (pierced by four gates) were set up. Numerous vestiges bear witness to our prestigious past: the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Cutxan and its octogonal bell tower, turned into a cultural place and which was, during the Revolution, the assembly room of the Jacobin Club; the Church of Cazaubon, rebuilt in the 19th century, the Romanesque style Church of Saint-Pierre de Barbotan, reconstructed in the 16th and 17th centuries, etc.
Only two gates out of the four still exist; one called Uzan or Juzan (which means 'down')in the south, dominates a beautiful landscape towards the road of Estang, the other one, called Hourrat (which means 'hole' in the old Gascon language) in the west.
The word "Barbotan" guarantees the antique origin of the health resort since it represents the muddy place where water bubbles. In the year 56 before Christ, under Julius Caesar' orders, Licinius Crassus, a young lieutenant, attacked and conquered the peoples of South West of Aquitaine in their ‘oppidum' of Sos despite a heroic resistance. While Crassus was going towards the South, he made a stopover in Barbotan where he established a camp in "la Garière" near the chalet. He took advantage of water and warm mud for his soldiers' health. During the Roman peace (Pax Romana) which lasted three centuries, Barbotan became the thermal village (vicus aquensis) of the Pays des Elusates.
About 1580, Michel de Montaigne was one of the earliest famous tourist and spoke highly of natural warm water springs of Cazaubon comparing them with Bade, Battaglia, Corsena water springs.
On this listed site, a huge touristic complex which spreads over 72 hectares with numerous sports facilities on the lake of Uby (80 hectares): beach, swimming-pool, rowing, sailing (national competitions), canoe kayak, tennis, fishing, camping, etc.