Le Barp

Le Barp
Le Barp
	Commune
	The church and surroundings in Le Barp
	Coat of arms
	Location of Le Barp
	Le Barp Le Barp
	Coordinates: 44°36′25″N 0°46′00″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Arcachon
Canton	Les Landes des Graves
Intercommunality	Val de l'Eyre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Blandine Sarazin
Area 1	107.32 km2 (41.44 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	5,506
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33029 /33114
Elevation	40–84 m (131–276 ft) ; (avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Barp is a municipality in the Southwest of France that has 5410 inhabitants (April 2018). It is located in the Department of Gironde in the Region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is also located in the Landes Forest, on the territory of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park. Le Barp has a special geographic situation because it is located between Bordeaux and Arcachon Bay which are two highly tourist destinations. The inhabitants are called the «Barpais».

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	892	—
1968	958	+7.4%
1975	1,303	+36.0%
1982	2,238	+71.8%
1990	2,584	+15.5%
1999	3,242	+25.5%
2008	4,448	+37.2%

Today, there are 5,410 inhabitants in Le Barp.

Geography

Le Barp is located on the territory of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park, near the Val de l’Eyre. The adjacent municipalities of Le Barp are Cestas in the North, Saucats in the North East, Saint-Magne in the South East, Belin-Béliet In the South, Salles in the South West and Mios in the West. Le Barp is also located on the D1010 national road and close to the A63 motorway.

History

The town was founded around the hospital that already existed in the thirteenth century instead of the current church and which did not survive the abandonment of the pilgrimage. Le Barp is on the way from Tours to Santiago de Compostela and many pilgrims go through Le Barp every year. It is a part of its history. This former hospital was an important stop for pilgrims. To the Revolution, the Saint-Jacques parish formed the commune of Le Barp.

Economy

Agriculture

Most of the primary activity is oriented towards the exploitation of the forest that covers a large part of the municipal territory. The company Planasa (Darbonne Pépinière) produces strawberries and small red fruits and also exports and markets plants. Le Barp is famous for its production of Sables des Landes asparagus and its cooking recipes.

Industry

The Aquitaine Scientific and Technical Design Centre (CESTA) of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission is located in the north of the municipal territory.

Local culture and heritage

Places and monuments

The Saint-Jacques Church was completely rebuilt during the second part of the 19th century. It has a bell tower dating from the 18th century.

Le Barp, situated on the territory of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Park, participates in the Contemporary Art Forest Project (Forêt d’Art Contemporain in French). It hosts a contemporary work of art like several other neighbouring municipalities.

References

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.