Arzacq-Arraziguet is located in the north-east of the department and of Béarn, 30 km north of Pau and 40 km south of Mont-de-Marsan. The northern and north-eastern border of the commune is the border between the departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Landes. Access to the commune is by the D944 road from Méracq in the south passing through the town and continuing north to Samadet. The D946 road comes from Morlanne in the west passing through the length of the commune and the town and continuing east to join the D834 just south of Garlin. The D246 branches off the D946 in the centre of the commune and goes north-west to join the D45 north of Piets-Plasence-Moustrou. The commune is mostly farmland but with many forests mainly towards the west. The Louts river passes through the commune from south-east to north-west where it continues north-west to eventually join the Adouron the border of the commune of Préchacq-les-Bains. The Arriou river rises in the south of the commune and flows north-west parallel to the Louts joining it north of the commune. The Luy de France forms the south-western border of the commune as it flows north-west to eventually join the Luy north of Castel-Sarrazin.
Raviguet and was not shown on the Cassini Map of 1750.
Michel Grosclaude indicated that the origin of the name is arrasic, with the collective suffix -etum added giving "cluster of roots or stumps". The name Arzacq appears in the forms:
Its name in béarnais is Arsac. The name is of Gallo-Roman origin - the name of a former owner. Cherre was a hamlet in Arzacq, mentioned by the dictionary of 1863. The name Vialé appears in the form Le Vialé in the 1863 dictionary.
History
On 14 and 15 October 1620, Louis XIII stopped in Arzacq on his way to Pau. The two aldermen of the town were then Pierre Dubern and Dominique de Meylon. In 1790 the Canton of Arzacq comprised the same communes as today except the village of Riumayou, but including the commune of Momas. Arraziguet was merged with Arzacq on 7 September 1845.
In 2010 the commune had 1,010 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.
Culture and Heritage
Civil heritage
The Gallo-Roman period in the commune was the subject of a study by the Ministry of Culture. There are many buildings in Arzacq-Arraziguet of many types which are registered as historical monuments. These are:
Lavoir or Public laundry at Labère One of the first requirements at any Bastide was an ample supply of water. The Lavoir or Public laundry at Labère is oddly located several miles from the town in the open countryside.
Motte la Tourette Fortified complex. It includes a church, an outer courtyard, a mound, a moat, and an outer wall.
Farms dating to the 19th century:
*Farm at Castetber,
*Farm at Gibardéou,
*Farm at Cruhot,
*Farm at Salles,
*Farm at Tristan.
The Town Hall has a painting by Paul Mirat depicting the arrival of Louis XIII at Arzacq on 14 October 1620 which is registered as an historical object. There is a Museum of Ham in Arzacq which traces the history of Bayonne ham.
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint-Pierre is registered as a historical monument. The church contains many items which are registered as historical objects. These are:
