Bascons

Bascons is a Communes of France, commune in the Landes (department), Landes Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.INSEE commune file
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History

The Vascons settled in Aquitaine in the 6th century. It is likely that the village of Bascons owes its name to them. According to legend, Amand of Maastricht, Saint Amand, a Merovingian evangelist, performed miracles around 670, which led to the construction of a chapel near a well that attracted pilgrims seeking its healing waters. During the Middle Ages, Bascons served as the seat of the ''cour dels Sers,'' a court of justice for the Marsan Country, Viscounty of Marsan, and the reputation of the fortified castle grew stronger. The Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion took a toll on the small town, causing it to lose its significance.Bascons, Nature et traditions des Landes

Population

Twinning

Bartenheim (France), in memory of the Alsatian civilians who found refuge in the Landes village at the beginning of World War II.

Gallery

File:Bascons église 2.JPG, Saint-Amand Church (1626).
File:Bascons chapelle.JPG, Chapel of Saint-Amand (1946).
File:Bascons arènes.JPG, Jean-de-Lahourtique Arena (1935).
File:Notre Dame Course Landaise 1.JPG, Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Course landaise, Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Course-Landaise (15th century).
File:Musée Course Landaise.JPG, Course Landaise Museum (1973).
File:Bascons arènes Bostens 3.JPG, Bostens district arenas.
File:Bascons ruisseau des Longs.JPG, The Saint-Jean (Adour), Longs stream in Bascons.

See also

*Communes of the Landes department

References

External links

Official site

Communes of Landes (department)

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