SightExplore the Bastide SquareThe Place de la Republique is a classic bastide central square with stone arcades on all sides. The covered market area, the cafes under the arcades, and the scale of the square give Arzacq a dignity that belies its small population. The weekly market fills the square with local produce. Sit at a cafe under the arcades, order a coffee, and watch the town go about its morning business. Bastide squares were designed for exactly this kind of civic life, and 700 years later,…