They are two of the main elements of a municipal complex desired by the town's elected officials in 1936. The plan was to build on the south side: a covered market also serving as a pediment, a popular library, a dispensary, a youth club and a music hall; on the north side: a new town hall and justice of the peace, a new community hall, a municipal garage for firefighting equipment, and a labor exchange. The preliminary design and the start of the work were the work of the Mons architect Franck Bonnefous. The Second World War interrupted them, and they were completed in the early 1950s under the direction of André Bergès, an architect famous for his Basque-Landes style.
This unique ensemble in Landes urban planning is one of the most renowned Art Deco buildings in the Landes region. In addition to its double-symmetrical construction, faithful to that of the 1864 school complex, it also owes its recognition to the decorative elements of its facades: three panels pierced by claustras framed by vertical bands, each formed of seven sculpted concrete slabs. These were installed as the building was erected. Each panel is topped with a triple sponge cake. The sculptures are by Lucien Danglade, who created this exceptional work in 1940.
These twelve bas-reliefs evoke, on the Jaurès side, sports and games; on the cinema side, the themes of life and traditional Landes landscapes.
With its very high ceiling, the former pedimented market will be restructured to create a floor containing a second large association room and offices, including that of the AMI, the multi-service IT workshop. As for the ground floor, it received the necessary equipment, screen, sound system, stage and refreshment bar, to make it a cultural center inaugurated in 1981. Since then, the Jean Jaurès center has hosted various exhibitions, conferences and seminars, association meetings and other events. This vast space was dedicated to Henri Scognamiglio, mayor of the town from 1977 to 1982. New renovation work concerned the facade in 1992, with the closure of the pedestrian gallery giving access to the former market and the putting in bright colors of the sculptures, an attractive polychromy but not very respectful of the architect's and artist's instructions. A restoration in pastel shades will be carried out later, the one that has become familiar to us.