Roquefort – Labastide-d’Armagnac
Perched above the Estampon valley, Roquefort is a former castelnau, a powerful 14th-century stronghold built around Pénecadet Castle.
Leaving the wooded area via Sarbazan, you enter the region of the bastides of Armagnac, a famous wine-growing area that straddles the border with the neighbouring department of Gers.
In the Douze Valley, the Templar Tower marks the entrance to Saint-Justin, a fortified town dating from 1280, built around its central square. Beneath the arcades of the charming Place des Tilleuls, it is lovely to enjoy the shade for a break where time seems to stand still. In this peaceful atmosphere, a few kilometres away lies Labastide-d’Armagnac.
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Alternative itinerary Eurovelo3, not recommended by CTE
Mustsee Tab :
- city walls (12th–14th centuries)
- ruins of Pénecadet Castle (14th century)
- Notre-Dame Church (12th–14th centuries)
- Gothic bridge
Saint Justin:
- a country house dating from 1280
- Place des Tilleuls (16th-century arcaded houses)
- the 13th-century Gothic church of Saint-André
Alternative to the stage « Roquefort – Labastide-d’Armagnac »
The greenway, which runs along the route of a former railway line between Gabarret and Mont-de-Marsan, becomes a little more rideable from Barbotan-les-Thermes onwards. Work is currently underway to lay a more suitable surface. It is well shaded and very pleasant in summer.
Bartbotan-les-Thermes is renowned for its healing black mud and hot springs. The building housing the thermal baths is reminiscent of old tobacco drying sheds.
The small bastide of Mauvezin d’Armagnac, also known as the “bastide-rue”, still boasts some beautiful half-timbered houses.
On the cycle path, just past the road to Mauvezin, a footpath leads to the Géou Chapel, an unusual chapel dedicated to the memory of cyclists.