Adast

Adast is a small French village with 261 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Hautes -Pyrénées in the Midi-Pyrénées region. Administratively, it is assigned to the district Argelès -Gazost and the eponymous canton of Argelès -Gazost.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Pyrenees, in the historical county of Bigorre, 14 kilometers south of Lourdes, at the orographic left bank of the river Gave de Pau. Neighboring communities of Adast are: Saint- Savin in the northwest, Beaucens in the east, Pierre -Nestalas in the south and Uz in the southwest. The municipality covers 105 hectares, the average altitude is 488 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 450 meters.

Adast a climate of type Cfb is assigned ( according to Köppen and Geiger ): Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

Demographics

Culture and sights

Adast is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Saint- Savin of Diocese of Tarbes and Lourdes. The church of Saint - Barthélémy was built in the 12th century. Your patron saint is St. Bartholomew, whose Remembrance Day is celebrated on August 24. From the original church building only the Romanesque tympanum is obtained. In the 18th century the church was rebuilt several times. In 1860 it was enlarged on the south side of the building a sacristy was added on the north side of a side chapel. 1887 a new tower was built as the old church tower had been strongly inclined to the side and threatened tumbling down.

Economy

In 2009, 11.4 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 8.7 percent of workers were unemployed.

There are four Adast Pensions (French Chambre d' hôtes ) with a score of two to three ears that are connected to the initiative Gîtes de France. The gites are subjected to classification, with 1 to 5 ears of corn will be awarded as a quality mark.

There is a public elementary school in Adast.

The nearest train station is in Lourdes. The nearest airport is Lourdes 23.5 km distant airport.

Local products

The municipal area protected geographical indications apply ( IGP) for domestic ducks for foie gras ( Canard à foie gras du Sud -Ouest ), poultry ( Volailles de Gascogne or you Béarn ), ham ( Jambon de Bayonne ), Tomme des Pyrénées and White, rosé and red wine called Comté Tolosan.