Gabarret – 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.
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Itinerary Eurovelo3, recommended by CTE
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Barbotan-les-Thermes : the thermal baths (whose architecture is reminiscent of tobacco drying sheds), St Pierre’s Church (with a Renaissance-style door), the Adrien Barthélémy Botanical Garden (featuring exotic species such as pink lotus, palm trees and magnolias…), Lac d’Uby Leisure Park (2.5 km from the centre, supervised beach, swimming pool, water sports, picnic area, play area, tree-top adventure course)
Cazaubon : Old Cazaubon (a former medieval fortified village, half-timbered houses, a bullring, ramparts, a wash house, the former St Martin’s Church converted into a cultural centre), the new St Martin’s Church
Mauvezin d’Armagnac : a bastide town, a church with a bell tower, half-timbered houses
Notre Dame des Cyclistes Chapel (near the cycle path, 3 km before the village of Labastide d’Armagnac) : national shrine
Alternative to the stage « Gabarret – Labastide-d’Armagnac »
FR : Jugée sur le vallon de l’Estampon, Roquefort est un ancien castelnau, place forte puissante du XIVe siècle autour du château de Pénecadet.
En quittant la zone forestière par Sarbazan, on aborde le pays des bastides de l’Armagnac, fameuse contrée vinicole à cheval avec le Gers voisin.
Dans la vallée de la Douze, la tour des Templiers signale l’entrée dans Saint-Justin, bastide de 1280 organisée autour de sa place centrale carrée. Sous les arcades de cette charmante place des Tilleuls, il fait bon profiter de l’ombre pour une halte où le temps paraît comme suspendu. Dans cette ambiance apaisée, on rejoint à quelques kilomètres Labastide-d’Armagnac.