Eugénie-les-Bains

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Eugénie-les-Bains
Coat of arms of Eugénie-les-Bains
Eugénie-les-Bains (France)
Eugénie-les-Bains
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Mont-de-Marsan
Canton Adour Armagnac
Community association Aire-sur-l'Adour
Coordinates 43 ° 42 ′  N , 0 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 42 ′  N , 0 ° 23 ′  W
height 82-159 m
surface 11.03 km 2
Residents 446 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 40 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40320
INSEE code 40097
Website www.ville-eugenie-les-bains.fr

Town hall of Eugénie-les-Bains

Eugénie-les-Bains is a French commune with 446 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Adour Armagnac (until 2015: canton of Aire-sur-l'Adour ).

The original name of the municipality comes from the Occitan word Las Aigas ( German  for water ) and refers to the municipality's thermal springs . The current name is reminiscent of the French Empress Eugénie , who, with her visits, gave the community a boost in the development of a thermal bath.

The inhabitants are called Eugénois and Eugénoises .

geography

Eugénie-les-Bains is located about 25 kilometers southeast of Mont-de-Marsan not far from Aire-sur-l'Adour in the Tursan region of Gascony on the southeastern edge of the department.

Eugénie-les-Bains is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities:

Classun
Neighboring communities Duhort-Bachen
Saint Loubouer Bahus Soubiran

Eugénie-les-Bains is located in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River . One of its tributaries, the Bahus , and its tributary, the Baziou, cross the area of ​​the municipality.

history

Eugénie de Montijo (1826-1920)

The effectiveness of the water in Eugénie-les-Bains, which is rich in sulfur , sulphates and magnesium , was already known to the Romans and appreciated by Michel de Montaigne and Henry IV . The enthusiasm of the French Empress Eugénie over the "water of Saint-Loubouer" led in 1861 to the establishment of the own community Eugénie-les-Bains. A thermal bath was built and the first mayor Dubalen had a church built and a cemetery and the necessary roads laid out. After the Second World War , the activity experienced a certain decline until the construction of a new thermal bath in 1966. The thermal bath is now one of the most famous in France. Its water from two sources helps with disorders of urinary tract and intestinal functions, rheumatism and osteoarthritis . The diuretic and detoxifying properties of water help regulate metabolism , weight loss and cellulite . The municipality also benefited from the reputation of the Les Prés d'Eugénie restaurant by Michel Guérard , which to this day is awarded the highest award of three stars by the Michelin Guide every year . Michel Guérard is considered to be the inventor of nouvelle cuisine .

Eugénie-les-Bains owned a station on the railway line of the Compagnie des Tramways à Vapeur de la Chalosse et du Béarn , which connected Aire-sur-l'Adour with Amou and opened in 1909. In the 1930s, first the transport of people, later the freight traffic, was stopped due to a lack of economic efficiency.

Population development

After a population level of around 610 after the foundation of the community, the number fell to around 400 after several short recovery phases by the 1970s. This was followed by a period of growth up to the turn of the millennium to over 500 inhabitants, which subsequently stagnated to today's size of around 450 inhabitants.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010 2017
Residents 439 452 392 408 467 507 476 448 446
From 1962 official figures without residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 2006, INSEE from 2010

Attractions

Parish Church of Sainte-Eugenie

Parish Church of Sainte-Eugenie

The neo-Gothic church was built in 1869 according to plans by the architect Dupouy. Your nave with three naves is extended with a flat, closed choir , which is flanked by side rooms. On the east wall of the apse is bell tower built with its round arched twin windows and his with slate -roofed, polygonal helmet . The west facade, however, is interrupted by the entrance portal , which is designed as a pointed arch with archivolts . The facade is also embellished by a large rose window , pinnacles and a clock. The aisles are supplied with light through ogival windows on the north and south sides and an ogival window on the western facade that is accented with white stones.

Economy and Infrastructure

In addition to the operations around the thermal springs, which are the main economic sources of income, the community also has a renowned viticulture.

Eugénie-les-Bains is located in the AOC zone of the Tursan wine region .

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 85

education

The municipality has a public preschool and elementary school with 151 students in the 2017/2018 school year.

sport and freetime

Small lake in the center of Eugénie-les-Bains
  • A circular path with a length of 8 km leads from the center through the area of ​​the municipality without any difference in altitude.
  • Another circular route with a length of 15.1 km leads from the center through the valley of the Bahus in the area of ​​the municipality.

traffic

Eugénie-les-Bains can be reached via the routes départementales 11, 25, 65, 68 and 451.

Personalities

Lithograph by Gaston Larrieu
Sign of the Les Prés d'Eugénie hotel
  • Empress Eugénie de Montijo, born on May 5, 1826 in Granada , died on July 11, 1920 in Madrid .
  • Gaston Larrieu, born on December 9, 1908 in Eugénie-les-Bains, died on December 5, 1983 in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax , was a painter who focused on the landscapes of the Landes, Brittany , Spain and Italy in his works dedicated.
  • René vielle, member of Maurice Buckmaster's network of the Resistance during World War II. He died on the night of June 12th to 13th, 1944 as the leader of a group of maquisards near Grenade-sur-l'Adour in a battle with German troops. He was buried in Eugénie-les-Bains. The main street of the municipality bears his name.
  • Michel Robert Guérard, born on March 27, 1933 in Vétheuil in the Val-d'Oise department , opened the Hotel Les Prés d'Eugénie in Eugénie-les-Bains in 1974 . Gérald Passédat and Alain Ducasse , both three-star chefs, learned their culinary art from Michel Guérard in Eugénie-les-Bains.

Web links

Commons : Eugénie-les-Bains  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Eugénie-les-Bains ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ma commune: Eugénie-les-Bains ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Tramways à vapeur de la Chalosse et du Béarn ligne Aire-sur-Adour-Amou ( fr ) Chemin de Fer des Chanteraines. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Notice Communale Eugénie-les-Bains ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune d'Eugénie-les-Bains (40097) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Eglise Sainte-Eugénie ( fr ) Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune d'Eugénie-les-Bains (40097) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ^ École maternelle et élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  11. ^ A Eugénie-les-Bains, circuit de la Grave ( fr ) Comité Départemental du Tourisme des Landes. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  12. ^ A Eugénie-les-Bains, circuit de la Vallée du Bahus ( fr ) Comité Départemental du Tourisme des Landes. Retrieved April 3, 2018.