Barbotan-les-Thermes
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Barbotan-les-Thermes is a spa
in the Gers
department of south-western France
. Barbotan forms part of the commune of Cazaubon
, and the town of Cazaubon is some 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south-west.
Barbotan lies on the Route nationale 524 (N524). It is approximately 70 km (43.5 mi) north-west of Auch
, 120 km (74.6 mi) south-east of Bordeaux
, 148 km (92 mi) west of Bordeaux
, and 700 km (435 mi) from Paris
.
The N524 forms part of the Itinéraire à Grand Gabarit
, a route which has been modified to allow its use by the oversize road convoys conveying body sections and wings of the Airbus A380 airliner
, and several upgrades were made made to the road through Barbotan to this end.
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
in the Gers
Gers
The Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
department of 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...
. Barbotan forms part of the commune of Cazaubon
Cazaubon
Cazaubon is a commune in the Gers department of southwestern France.Besides the town of Cazaubon itself, the commune includes the adjacent spa town of Barbotan-les-Thermes.-Population:-References:*...
, and the town of Cazaubon is some 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south-west.
Barbotan lies on the Route nationale 524 (N524). It is approximately 70 km (43.5 mi) north-west of Auch
Auch
Auch is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Midi-Pyrénées, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.-The Ausci:...
, 120 km (74.6 mi) south-east of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, 148 km (92 mi) west of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, and 700 km (435 mi) from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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The N524 forms part of the Itinéraire à Grand Gabarit
Itinéraire à Grand Gabarit
The Itinéraire à Grand Gabarit is a water and road route that has been created in order to allow the transport of the outsize structural sections of the Airbus A380 airliner from their point of manufacture to Toulouse for final assembly. The route was largely created by modifying existing waterways...
, a route which has been modified to allow its use by the oversize road convoys conveying body sections and wings of the Airbus A380 airliner
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...
, and several upgrades were made made to the road through Barbotan to this end.