Castelnau-Rivière-Basse
Encyclopedia
Castelnau-Rivière-Basse is a commune
in the Hautes-Pyrénées
department in south-western France
. The commune shares its name with the village that lies within its boundaries.
The actual village of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse stands on top of a hill above the main D935 road, although drivers on that road pass signs incorrectly indicating that they are entering and leaving the village. In late 2010 a local resident installed an improvised sign, hanging below the official 'leaving Castelnau-Riviere-Basse' road sign on the southbound direction on the D935, advising that the right turn up to the village itself is 800 metres distant. This has now been removed.
The wider commune encompasses the village, land mainly devoted to agricultural activity, and a small lake. On the main D935 route there is a small but well used truck stop comprising a 'Routier' style restaurant.
The Occitan Gascon
translation of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse is Castèthnau de Ribèra Baisha.
if you're visiting Castelnau-Riviere-Basse it's worth paying a visit to the farm and taking a pique nique.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The commune shares its name with the village that lies within its boundaries.
The actual village of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse stands on top of a hill above the main D935 road, although drivers on that road pass signs incorrectly indicating that they are entering and leaving the village. In late 2010 a local resident installed an improvised sign, hanging below the official 'leaving Castelnau-Riviere-Basse' road sign on the southbound direction on the D935, advising that the right turn up to the village itself is 800 metres distant. This has now been removed.
The wider commune encompasses the village, land mainly devoted to agricultural activity, and a small lake. On the main D935 route there is a small but well used truck stop comprising a 'Routier' style restaurant.
The Occitan Gascon
Gascon language
Gascon is usually considered as a dialect of Occitan, even though some specialists regularly consider it a separate language. Gascon is mostly spoken in Gascony and Béarn in southwestern France and in the Aran Valley of Spain...
translation of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse is Castèthnau de Ribèra Baisha.
Additional Information
In 2007 the animal park La Maison des Chameaux was created. This is a stunning park set along the river Adour. With camels, llamas, alpacas, agility goats and trick sheep,if you're visiting Castelnau-Riviere-Basse it's worth paying a visit to the farm and taking a pique nique.