| Bascons | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Bascons (Landes).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton: | Adour Armagnac |
| Insee: | 40025 |
| Postal Code: | 40090 |
| Mayor: | Nicolas Raulin[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays Grenadois |
| Coordinates: | 43.8225°N -0.4175°W |
| Elevation M: | 90 |
| Elevation Min M: | 66 |
| Elevation Max M: | 107 |
| Area Km2: | 18.7 |
Bascons is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[2]
The Vascons settled in Aquitaine in the 6th century. It is likely that the village of Bascons owes its name to them. According to legend, Saint Amand, a Merovingian evangelist, performed miracles around 670, which led to the construction of a chapel near a well that attracted pilgrims seeking its healing waters. During the Middle Ages, Bascons served as the seat of the cour dels Sers, a court of justice for the Viscounty of Marsan, and the reputation of the fortified castle grew stronger. The Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion took a toll on the small town, causing it to lose its significance.[3]
Bartenheim (France), in memory of the Alsatian civilians who found refuge in the Landes village at the beginning of World War II.