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Wikipedia:Historical archive/New user log/February-March 2004

This is an archive of the new user log posts made in February, March 2004.

Hi, my name is Andreas (username amatern) and I heard about Wikipedia from a number of sources, including slashdot. I am a computational biologist as well as an aspiring novelist. There's more generalized information about me at http://www.deathstarinc.com

Amatern 18:17, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello, My Name is Glenn Lopez (username knut) and I am an amatuer historian, computer programmer and writer. My goal is to contribute as much as I can on as much as I know, and also to learn while I go.

Knut 05:25, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello, My name is Joe (user name filceolaire). I'm live in London, England and work as an Engineer designing buildings. My hobbies include science fiction, filk and embarrassing my daughters. Filceolaire 11:49, 2004 Feb 22 (UTC)

Peace to you. My name is Michael Farris (username nasmichael) and I am an educator, jazz aficionado, chess enthusiast. I have recommended this site to young people to use, and I wish to give back to the site which has aided me these past few years. Thank you collectively for your work.

Nasmichael 07:21, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Parelle, and although I've wandered here before, I've stopped to peer deeper. I'm a diplomatic history major in college, and an avid reader. I've dabbled in web work, violin, and chess, among other things. I hope to be a part of this community for some time to come! Parelle 08:16, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I'm Rachel. Jiawen is my Mandarin name and my user name. I have lots of interests, primarily in three main areas: East Asia, gender studies and science fiction. I've been adding to Wikipedia anonymously for quite a while -- hadn't realized how easy it is to register. Check my homepage at http://www.jiawen.net if you'd like to know more about me. Jiawen 08:32, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Greetings and salutations. Lauri Love lives in the UK and cowers behind the moniker 'nsh'. He is a scholar, philosopher, scientist and humanist, but none for particularily long, or too well. His interests are too esoterically ecletic to list but curricular studies are mathematics, physics and philosophy. He hopes contribute to a valuable and wonderful resource, while not alienating too many people with his strange tendancy to refer to himself in the third person. nsh 04:02, 19 Feb 2004 (GMT :-)

Hello, my name is Matthew Hammer, and I am an undergraduate CS student from Madison, Wisconsin. I think Wikipedia is a wonderful project and as a regular user, I hope to contribute when I can. Hammer 08:30, 19 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Howdy! I'm Skylark, I'm a Junior Mechanical Engineering Major and I'm the Proudest Member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2005. (The previous is the standard introduction speech at Texas A&M University) Long time reader and big fan of Wikipedia, but never really posted before. This semester I shall have to take a large number from my textbooks. For improved legibility, I thought I could type them up. This thought process led me to try writing my notes as wikipedia articles. Interests: Space exploration, Physics, classic S.F., hats, materials engineering, computers, other. Skylark 15:32, 19 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi Everyone. My name is Dolly Simmons. I am a web developer from Seattle WA. I've been in the business professionally for about five years now. Other than that, I'm pretty boring. This is my first time playing with WIKI. I had heard the term previously, but had no idea it could be as much fun as it is. I figured Wikipedia was a good place to try it out. This is fun. Thanks everyone! (note: the previous was written by Dollyd, who didn't sign)

Hi Wikipedians, My name is Ryan Boykin. I discovered Wikipedia a while back at school I've used it for a while now and I decided a few days back to get more involved. I am only 16 but I am rather fluent and intrested in science and technology. I am going to try and work on any articles I feel I may be of value on. Theyapps 02:18, Feb 20, 2004 (UTC)

Hey Everybody. My name is John and I'm currently a high school student. I've been using Wiki for a while and have decided to start contributing. My areas of interest are primarily Physics (GR and gauge theory) and Mathematics (currently differential geometry). I'm trying to help out with whatever pages I can because writing them helps me to learn as much as it helps others in the community. I'm glad to be a part of Wikipedia. Jcobb Feb 20, 2004

Hiya, My names Sophie and I've just found out about Wikipedia from a friend. I would like to contrabute to the site because I think it'll be good to share knowledge. My interests are mainly history which I'm studying at school and I especially like the Romans and Celts. I think that this website is really good in helping people to share their knowledge.

Hello everyone. My name is Tim and I'm a forensic document examiner in Toronto. I studied biology, earth sciences and chemistry in university, but I've got a wide variety of geeky knowledge that I hope to contribute. I'm a bit of a jack of all trades... I've created a few pages already, and I've revised a lot more. I love the idea of free knowledge, and Wikipedia makes this a reality for me. TimothyPilgrim 20:20, Feb 20, 2004 (UTC)

Howdy from Alaska. My name is Brett but I'm also known as Red Goat Jackson in Cowboy Action Shooting circles. I'm retired from the U.S. Air Force where I specialized in avionic sensors (infrared imaging and laser target designation) and later, healthcare administration. I currently work for the Federal Aviation Administration. I've had many wide-ranging hobbies and interests over the years. The most recent or notable include: science and technology, flyfishing and flytying, leatherworking, and in addition to the aforementioned CAS, other areas related to shooting and firearms. I learned of Wikipedia from a link posted on the Bad Astronomy bulletin board and look forward to doing much reading and making occasional contributions. Red Goat 21:34, Feb 20, 2004 (UTC)

Hi all. My name is R. Luke DuBois. I teach computer music and audio/video performance in New York City. I'm currently in the process of doing curriculum development for a college-level course on the history of electronic and computer music to be taught in the Fall at Columbia University. Our plan is to use a Wiki for much of the course discussion, and so I figured that many of the course resources (biographies, definitions of terms, etc.) could live on wikipedia where everyone can contribute.

Rev3rend 06:52, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Ay up. My name's Helen (user Helenmarie). I'm new to this Wiki world - but my Wikiholic sister talks of nowt else - so I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about. I'm not sure I have a specialist area to enable me to edit pages or contribute my own. I have a psychology degree though - so I can waffle well on most subject areas.

Helen. 19:30, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi everybody. My name's Matthew, I live in Prague now. A 200 000 articles celebration note on some www pages brought me here recently and immediately caught me up! And now I'm finding that I tend to spend more and more time browsing through this Wiki ocean (and I also find that I'm starting to carry my camera everywhere around Prague just to spot good conditions for taking perfect pictures to conribute...) I love the idea of shared knowledge revisable by anybody! I already added a few articles and what I like the most is the principle of being forced to learn a lot of new things about a topic to be able to cover it for Wiki reasonably. Among my interests are: climatology and meteorology, computers in general, psychotherapy and related areas and of course I'll have to cover the huge gaps in the Czech topics as much as possible :). As I'm not a native English speaker, I (and other readers even more, I believe!) will certainly appreciate your tweaking of some ugly-looking sentences, that may, time to time, appear in my text (such as this one ;)). Happy Wikifying!

Matt Borak 20:46, 21 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello everyone. My name is Arun, and I live in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia), but have in the past, lived in Cambridge,Massachusetts; Salmiya, Kuwait; and New Jersey. I'm a Computer Science masters student, was an Economics undergraduate, and have a wide variety of other interests including history, politics, and India. I've enjoyed reading wikipedia articles, and plan on contributing where I can.

Arun 01:09, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi! My name is Ge Wang (user name: gewang). I am studying computer music as a CS PhD student in Princeton University. I just stumbled unto wikipedia after a friend and I heard about it. I hope to contribute!

Gewang 02:43, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello everyone. I have been contributing for a couple of weeks before stumbling onto this page. I found out about the Wikipedia through a newspaper, and enjoyed the articles I looked at. I live in Perth, Western Australia and have just begun a Bachelor of Nursing. My name is Robert McFaul.

Mcfaulr 05:46, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Greg Lee, a linguist at the U. Hawaii. I noticed that my web browser has a Wikipedia search engine. Made me curious. I corrected some typos on the "linguistics" main page.

GregLee 19:22, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Charlie Nolan, a Mathematics/CS major at the U. of Nebraska - Lincoln. I found Wikipedia while running a Google search to figure out a concept for my mathematics homework, Spectral decomposition, I believe. Have made a few minor edits and just posted my first article at Pierce's Law.

FunnyMan3595 21:02, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Robin Patterson, proud New Zealander, editor/proofreader with Brookers, a local branch of The Thomson Corporation; found Wikipedia on www.zeal.com, which is still my main computer hobby apart from games by Sid Meier. Something of a specialist in NZ local government but interested in far too many things to list here. See mini-bio (username robinp) on Zeal.

 * robinp 00:01, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Don Hulbert, flutist, chamber musician and software idiot savant -- i.e., I'm good at using computers without having much idea how they really work. I found Wikipedia while searching for recordings on CD of one of my inspirations, flutist Elaine Shaffer. The entry was so bare bones, and I am a true fan, that I added the pieces of her life that I know about. I'm afraid it wasn't exactly rigorously researched, I shall have to look at my sources and make corrections. Feel free to correct any inaccuracies! Dmhulbert 00:25, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC) Don Hulbert  -

I welcome all new users and I wish them to have a nice time here on Wikipedia and peace profound in their lives. Optim 00:30, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Eric Harris-Braun, software developer. Found Wikipedia through a web search. I've been interested in self-organizing web communities for a long time. Among other things, I run http://www.onlinewritingworkshop.com which is a web community devoted to giving aspiring authors a place to develop their skills. I grew up in Ecuador, so I added in local holidays and a short article on Pichincha.
 * Eric Harris-Braun 04:38, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi, my name is Mugizi Rwebangira(username Rweba). I am a CS PhD student in Pittburgh, Pennsylvania. I heard about Wikipedia when it kept turning up on my google searches for technical terms. I hope to contribute to articles on computer science, discrete math and Africa.

Rweba 05:28, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)Rweba

An editable encyclopedia? A very interesting concept. My edits so far consist mostly of correcting typos or formatting or adding some tidbits here and there. I've also created links for anything I might like to click on. I like the way wikipedia allows me to learn. --Rj 08:32, Feb 23, 2004 (UTC)

Hello all, my name is Carlo Ierna and I am a student of Philosophy (especially Husserl) and Artificial Intelligence. I have run into the Wikipedia quite often while surfing and decided that the time was come to see if I could contribute something useful. I speak German, Italian and Dutch as good as natively, so I suppose I could help out with some translations. For instance, I noticed that the German page on Husserl contains a lot more information than the English one so I'll be heading over there shortly ... Cat 13:14, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I'm a neurosci grad student at UCSF. I never really intended to be an active contributor, but I often use the Wikipedia for reference and find browsing a wonderful time wasting device. Over time I found myself unable to resist the urge to add tidbits here and there, so I decided to create a username: Chinasaur. I could probably contribute to Neuroscience articles, especially visual science. I also have a lot of interest in Classical music, Classical lit, and Russian lit, especially Sergei Prokofiev, Bela Bartok, Nikolai Gogol, and Ivan Turgenev. --Chinasaur 07:27, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

After a few minor edits I've decided to just dive right in. My main vocations at this time are Communications Technologist and Photographer. I'm a bit of a Renaissance Man, so my interests are fairly diverse. I have an interest in adding pictures, so will probably work on that initially. dzim 13:55, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I'm a neuroscience grad student at Stanford. I'm interested in physics, electrical engineering, and learning and memory (in particular, motor learning involving the cerebellum). I work with transgenic animals and do physiology. My goal is to find ways to cure mental illness. Cyberied 08:27, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi, call me Revth. It's a shortened HN from a website that I make a regular contribution to and from there I came. Probably going to be hanging around in History of Japan for most part. It looked really shallow especially in modern history part. Haven't checked enough to say where else to make contributions yet but say, who read all the manual beforehand?

Revth 17:00, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi all. I found the Wikipedia last year on a Google search and have decided it's time to put something back. It's a wonderful project and am looking forward to contributing as much as possible.

San de Berg 17:00, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi everyone. My name is Patrick, and I also found Wikipedia on a Google search. I actually started using it quite a bit as a quick, easy reference for philosophical concepts before I even questioned what it was. Soon enough, though, I noticed all of the editing options, etc. At first I couldn't believe the premise of the encyclopedia, but I am impressed. I'm very interested in philosophy, and have been generally amazed at the quality and depth of the articles on all of those topics no one is ever able to explain. By the way, if anyone cares, the article on tragedy of the commons was great.

Patrick Grey Anderson 01:35, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I'm Phil Karn (karn at ka9q dot net) and I've been using Wikipedia for some time. It has become a truly impressive work. Recently I've begun to make my own contributions mainly in the field of digital communications, but also in other fields such as astronomy.

Phil Karn 25 Feb 2004 2213 PST

A few colleagues cited Wikipedia for informal papers, so I decided to find out what the talk was all about. And here I am. I feel happy to be in such a realistic application of the marketplace of ideas. And I'd also like to try water sports, just once maybe.

Darkfelina 08:36, Feb 27, 2004 (UTC)

Hi, my name is Christer Enfors, and I've read several references to Wikipedia for a while now, mostly from http://slashdot.org, so I finally decided to check it out. Now that I have, all I can say is wow. I can't think of a better cause to involve myself in than the quest of compiling as much knowledge as possible in one place, freely accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. I hope to be able to contribute, especially in the areas of MUDs and PalmOS PDAs.

Enfors 13:00, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)

My name is Bob and I'm a software developer. I've known about Wikipedia for a few years, after a colleague showed me a [WikiWiki] variant used for internal communication at a client company. A quick search and I found Wikipedia! My interest areas: Space exploration French culture Air Traffic Control With some knowledge of the latter, but too busy to make more than minor edits when I see the need.

Wikibob 22:38, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello fellow Wikipedians, my name is Terry Foote. My boss and best friend is the Big Kahuna of Wikipedia, Jimbo Wales. Because of this, I've followed the incredible development of Wikipedia from the beginning, but never really seriously participated in it until now. I'm interested in a lot of different things, and this is one of the things I love about Wikipedia and read it sometimes for hours. Most of my editing or contributions will be found in history, politics, movies, baseball, art, music, and places in America.

Terry Foote 13:24 28 Feb 2004

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Hello, I'm Paul Stevenson, from Portsmouth in the UK. My interests include physics (my day job) and science in general, as well as history, literature, computing, music and geography.

Pstevenson 17:31, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hi all; I'm Tom Harrison; By training I'm a mechanical engineer;  I teach a class in basic algebra at the local community college. Besides math and engineering, I'm interested in mythology, folklore, and literature. I've used Wikipedia for some time; I joined recently after reading an article about it.

Tom harrison 21:57, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Hello all, I'm Matthew McVickar. I haven't much to say; I use the 'Pedia for a lot of research and fact finding... I have made some small edits but plan to do much more in the future. I am college student, and I am a reader and a writer and a photographer and an amateur computer programmer. I have a website: http://www.driftingembers.com

Matthew McVickar 02:57 AM, 02.29.04 (Eastern Standard Time [GMT -5])

Fibonacci
Hello, I'm Fibonacci, writing from Bogotá (Colombia), where I live, although I am from Milan (Italy). I'm studying maths and physics and teaching calculus in the uni. I'm interested (besides maths and physics) in languages (speak 3, learning 2, and planning to learn more), music, videogames, and some other things that may escape my memory right now. I found it after doing a Google search on furries (I am one), contributed anonymously, and then figured (finally!) that I could join.

Fibonacci 04:02, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I'm Larry Gilbert. I live in Seattle. I've done a little work on Wikipedia before its last big reorganization, but I'll be darned if I can remember what it was. My keenest interest right now is filling in musical data and articles for WikiProject_Albums. I also know Esperanto and have done some work on the Esperanto Wikipedia, so I may want to do some more work on translating things between the EN and EO sides. In closing, I like this place a lot better than Everything2. :-)

LarryGilbert 10:06, 2004 Mar 1 (UTC)

'lo, everybody. I'm David, username DMaclKnapp, and I only got around to looking at Wikipedia a week ago. Amazing thing! I live on an island in the Gulf of Thailand, where I spend my time on a restaurant, photography, and developing websites and software that never get finished. I'm hoping nearly 40 years out here will let me make some useful contributions on various Thai things. David K 10:42, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Andris, from Latvia. I plan to work on some articles about my country, neighbouring countries and science, in particular mathematics (professional interest). Andris 19:33, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hi! I'm interested mostly in the following subjects: hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon chemistry and technology, catalysis and fuels. Unconcerned 21:50, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I'm new. I have started to do a lot of RC patrolling. I hope to do a lot of work here. Well My interests range from computers to old B&W Photo. I have a website that sometimes is better than other times. Http://www.creativeloafing.org I have somewhat poor english skills, and am better with art math and science. I guess this is why I am working the RC post. Quinwound 23:38, Mar 1, 2004 (UTC)

Hi! I'm Michael. I'm a lecturer at the Malaysia campus of the University of Nottingham. I have done some research in mathematics, particularly the theory of abstract polytopes, but am now moving into computer science. I found out about wikipedia by reading an article in the Far East Economic Review. It's a great concept! mike40033 03:52, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hello, all! I'm "starsong," physics major and general knowledge enthusiast. I found a sign error in the inductor article, created an account, fixed it, and realized six hours later that I needed to stop editing and do my quantum homework. Wikipedia's addictive. :) Starsong 00:11, 3 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I'm a student at the University of Oslo where i currently study History. I have also studied History of Religions, where I have a speciality in New religious movements and the New Age. I will try to limit my entries to these fields, and not on randoms topics as I have done a few times now. I'm planning to be keep a relatively low activity niveau at Wikipedia, and prioritize my studies :-). But I like the concept! PeterKristo 19:02, 3 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I'm Dan - a technical web developer from Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire UK. I've been using Wikipedia for a while and thought it was about time I gave something back, so have started writing articles.

Interests: Sci-fi books, cars, DIY, computery type things :) Danhuby 21:17, 4 Mar 2004

I am a professor at the University of Campinas, Brazil. Most of my research is in computer graphics, computational geometry, image processing, and related topics. I have also some experience in natural language procesing and statistical linguistics. Jorge Stolfi 23:18, 5 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hi. I've been editing John Kerry for awhile, with minor edits to Duverger's Law and Howard Dean, among other articles. Thought I'd introduce myself. -- Wikisux 00:42, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

'ello mates! I'm Lethander Banesidhe (an alias) I THINK I found out about Wikipedia on Encyclopedia.com. Anyway, i used it for a while, but it wasn't until today that I found out what it really was and how it all works. This is an AWESOME idea, kudos for the creators! I'll try to be a good contributor, I've already modified several posts, and as I find posts to which I can contribute, I'll do so. Beannachd agus Slainte.

Hello, just another user passing through, I hope to learn something here. Richard cocks 17:51, Mar 8, 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I'm Maldeus. After mooching off of other people's excellent wikis off of this excellent site for almost half a year, I decided I should try to give back to the system. I like to edit pages on physical sciences as well as do little minor edits here and there on just about anything. You can read my page, but as of now it's not really worth reading (in my less lazy periods I'll give it a facelift). Drop me a line, I have nothing better to do.

Valete omnes,

Maldeus | Talk 00:06, Mar 9, 2004 (UTC)

Hey - I'm Adam Faanes (original username, eh?) I'm studying history, economics, and government. I'd like to contribute to history in the period from about 1650-1950, although I'm here to learn as much as anything else, so if the encyclopedia needs stuff on West Africans in 2000 B.C.E., then I'm there. Oh...I found out about Wikipedia while researching stuff and figured I should contribute. It's a good way to study for tests.

Adam Faanes 08:55, 9 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I meant to do this when I first registered, but just waded right into editing and forgot! I'm Jim, I'm a junior majoring in Political Science & Theatre at Dickinson College. I'm from Maine, USA. Xinoph 12:39, Mar 9, 2004 (UTC)

Hi there, greetings from Norway. So, there's a place for us newcomers to say "Hi", that's cool. I've now done it, and to repeat some of the content from my user page I'll just say that I'm dropping by now and then, mostly for adding Norwegian links, but hopefully also make additions to the comprehensive collection of articles here. -- Sunny256 07:37, 10 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Greetings to all the Wikipedians. I am Forest Dweller. This site is immensely useful, but I do have some things I will add here, from time to time, as they pop up in my research. I do research on the web, and in various other places, for information about many things, and distill them down a bit for clients, so will enjoy sharing with others. American, living in Canada, voracious reader. Found this site doing research, or course!

ojl: Nomino Oliver Low. Live round about the middle of England. Subject areas are religion, philosophy, metaphysics and mathematics.

Lectori salutem! My name is Sietse Brouwer; I'm in my final year of high school in the Netherlands, which means that I haven't yet specialised into a certain field. This is not really bad: there are so many things I like, that I'm not sure I want to choose among them. I'm a Dutch/English bilingual, and I have a good eye for language - I'm good at spotting spelling mistakes and inconsistencies. I also have a good ear for language, but that has less bearing on the Wikipedia :-). I plan to do a lot of article revising, be it Wikifying or peer reviewing, as well as expanding stubs. Eventually, I may start writing complete articles of my own. Sietse 10:17, 11 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hello everyone,

I have finally joined properly after making various contributions over the past few months, the most notable being the entire article for Nuclear medicine. I am an Australian who is a former nuclear medicine technologist, and have now moved on to involving myself in radiological/medical informatics (ie. PACS, DICOM, etc.)

I always find Wikipedia an interesting read, and am looking forward to contributing more.

Adam J 13:15, 11 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hello everyone,

I am from NY and have a background in Agriculture, Economics and international trade. I am here to help but first I need to learn to edit! =) Any comment is helpful so please drop a note on my talklist

(the above was written by User:Jhilsua)

DryGrain
Hello, I am a week away from graduating high school and hope to add to the noosphere of knowledge already present on this excellent site.

Hi, my name's Conal, I'm from Ireland. I heard about this page from a friend and followed a link in a user's signature in Slashdot. I'm a Computer Engineer and researcher at a university here. I hope to share some of the knowledge I've built up over the years. My first contribution was about Irish breakfasts.

Zoney 00:11, 12 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Hello, my name's Rory Parle, and I'm shocked by the number of new users I can see on this page for only the last few weeks. I'm a Physics student from Dublin, Ireland, but won't be for much longer. I heard about Wikipedia through Slashdot, alt.fan.pratchett, and the knowledgebase at kb.mozillazine.org. I really didn't know what I could add when I first signed up, but I've just done some local stuff for my home town and county, and I guess physics isn't out of the question (although I guess it's pretty much covered).

rparle 04:15, Mar 12, 2004 (UTC)

Hi all. My name is Hwan and I'm an engineering student from Duke, soon to be a CS Ph.D. student at (location unknown!) come this Fall. I'm fluent in Korean and speak some Spanish. I've been mostly fixing random spelling errors (often resulting from my own misspellings from google searches) and looking at the most recent articles changes. If you're using AIM, drop me a line at Hwantastic. I'm from Houston, Texas, the new fat-city-USA!

Drunkasian 22:58, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I am Lukwam and I am addicted to Wikipedia.

I'm interested in a number of things, including music, puzzles, games, science, mathematics, philosophy, religion, sketch comedy, animated cartoons, communities, society, weblogs and a bunch of other clickable words and phrases.

I joined a couple of weeks ago but didn't post here before. I'm not an article writer but try to make Minor Edits where I see something has become out of date or is simply wrong.

BesigedB 09:38, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC)

JubeJube
Hi, I'm JubeJube (as in the small conical sweet ;-) I like sewing, quilting and horses. I've added a few bits to the sewing and quilting categories. JubeJube 14:25, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC)~

Greetings, this is Shadowstorm from Malaysia. I was just browsing the Net for articles on Malaysian food when I came across Wikipedia. Will definitely add to the stubs when I can or create new pages if more information can be shared. Feel free to add to the stubs I create. Shadowstorm 08:24, Mar 16, 2004 (UTC)

Rainier
Hi, my name is Rainier and I live in the Charlotte, NC area. I found Wikipedia several weeks ago but only recently decided to become a member. I am happy to be a part of Wikipedia!

sedan
hi, daniel here.Sedan. i just want to say hi! don't need any help, but if you wanna look up my contribs up.... i am thankful for suggestions.

tallkmac
Hello, I'm Kyle. I am high school student in Florida (USA). I enjoy more things than I have time to do including jazz, chess, video games, politics, and computers. I am looking at engineering as a college major. First off, I want to thank everyone in this community. I found Wikipedia through that cheap magazine, I mean PC Magazine, when they did an article featuring internet gems. I now use this site for homework pursuits and pleasure reading. I want to start writing articles and contributing, but I don't know that much about any one thing. I have a little knowledge on lots of things. I would love to see some messages on my talk line, so drop me a line if you have any ideas or comments. kmac 20:34, Mar 16, 2004 (UTC)

Edcolins
Hello!

I am Edcolins. Just arriving. I found wikipedia while googling or altavisting something (I can't remember what I was actually looking for). I dunno yet in which fields I am gonna contribute most but have a look at my user page to see the start. Comments on my first contributions are very welcome!

Edcolins 23:07, 16 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Database
Hi all---

My name is Dave. A friend gave me the nickname Database some 25 years ago, which is a play on my initials (DB) and that we were working on a database system for a research lab at the time.

I found Wikipedia while googling for info on atherosclerosis. I'm amazed at the coverage of topics I've found here so far.

Database 16:59, 17 Mar 2004 (UTC)

G'day

My name is RayTomes and I am interested in cycles (recurring phenomena) in all things, including astronomy, physics, economics and music. I have begun adding some pages on these matters and intend to add quite a lot more.

This wikipedia is a great idea and I am having fun. RayTomes 22:03, 17 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Jorend
Hi. My interests include astroturf, boots, bottles, carvings, caryatids, concrete, electricity, Eritrea, estivation, hypolimnial waters, kalanchoe, lead, marbles, miscellany, plastic, quaggas, rugby, solitude, subterrane, tesserae, transsubstantiation, volcanic vents, and Zambodia.

...Hmmm, Looks like there's at least a little work still left to do.

Jorend 22:04, 17 Mar 2004 (UTC)

PlatinumX
Hello! I am very happy with the warm welcome I have recieved at Wikipedia. I am a Computer Engineering major living in San Jose. My main interests are Computer hardware, Automobiles, and Physics, but I know a little bit about a whole lot, so I may stick to minor edits and additions before I go crazy with the article creation. I got here via Slashdot.

PlatinumX 01:57, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Steve802
Hiya - I've used Wikipedia quite a bit over time as a reference. This week I noticed a small error in an article and decided to register as a user so I could fix it, and then just kept going, adding a few more things to the article. I don't know how much I can contribute, but I'd like to do what I can. I've already learned to be careful about upper and lower case letters, such that the "Separation Of Powers" topic is different from the "Separation of powers" page! I'll have to keep an eye on that one.

Acampbell70
I'm Anthony Campbell, in London. I joined recently and already have contributed a page on Modern (Western) acupuncture as well as a few minor edits. I'm a retired physician with 30 years' experience of unconventional medicine, mainly homeopathy and acupuncture. Perhaps surprisingly, however, I'm pretty skeptical about many of the claims made for these things. I have many interests outside medicine. These include general science, evolution. palaeontology, philosophy, and religion. I have electronic books on my website dealing with homeopathy and the Assassins. I also have over 200 book reviews on a wide range of subjects. My website is.

Acampbell70 17:16, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)

John Palkovic
Greetings! I'm a physicist. I live in Aurora, Illinois, USA. I use the wikipedia frequently to look up information. I'm also a martial artist, trained in jiu jitsu. I hope to contribute in scientific and technical areas of the Wikipedia. I'm not very verbose in my writing. Obviously.

John Palkovic 17:46, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Herbee
Hello, Wikipedia! I was a bit surprised to stumble upon your new user log—after all, we've known each other for several months now. But that's just what I like about you: something new every day.

I got first interested in you because you show up more and more often on my web searches. Science and technology, math and puzzles, standards and languages, all those things interest me. I guess I just like to learn things.

I can do HTML, TeX, and PNG for you, things I know you enjoy. I'm going to tell you about mathematics, physics, programming. And you can do stuff for me too. You can help me to practice my technical writing skills, for writing is one of my favorite activities. You can also help me to improve my English, because I'm Dutch, you see. We're going to have lots of fun together!

Well, I've got to do more writing now. Write a "hello, wikipedia" program, write an encyclopedia… Hope you write me soon, your —Herbee 17:55, 2004 Mar 18 (UTC)

Peter Ellis
Hello, I'm User:Peter Ellis from Canberra, the city in the Australian Capital Territory. I am interested in: places I live and have lived, and things I know about. In my spare time, I regularly write for several magazines and I am a broadcaster on community radio stations and the national Amateur Radio news service. Computer software that is not intuitive frustrates me utterly, so the Wikipedia.org interface pleases me greatly!

Peter Ellis 22:09, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Grakkar
Hello, I'm Grakkar, and I hail from Fairfield, Iowa. I will probably spend most of my time editing material on Video Games, but I also like Golf and Little Stick Figures Killing Each Other. I own a PlayStation 2 and a very fast computer with Linux on it. I just got Unreal Tournament 2004, so I probably won't eat, drink, or visit Wikipedia for awhile.

Wha...how come I'm 15.1...*grumbles*

Lmorris
Hello, I'm Lmorris from Delaware, Ohio. I am a frustrated researcher with too much time on my hands. What that means is I love looking up odd things for no reason. So my edits are probably going to be very odd and far between. I went to DeVry and wasted too much money learning to program, so I may drop in on computer topics. So far I have edited two articles before I got a user name, but they were very minor edits. --Lmorris 03:46, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Héllo, I'm Kandar from Indonesia, work in life science research. Wikipedia, it's a huge project right? I like it. I'm interested in developing the Sundanese version of Wikipedia, unfortunately I don't know much on how to develop the sites. I need to learn first.

Kandar 07:38, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)

PiaCarrot
I'm PiaCarrot from Japan. Work mainly Inter-langage link between Japanese Edition and a little article of Japanese sub-culture. ja.PiaCarrot 14:46, 2004 Mar 19 (UTC)

Joshuapaquin
Hi, I'm a student in Canada finishing up high school. I've been adding some content about organizations of which I've been part, but my 'field' is Canadian politics. Anyway, I think this is a terrific project and I look forward to being a part of it.

SMWhat
Hi. I'm a regular guy in San Jose, CA. I just hang around, add something here, edit something here...and don't vandalize the Starmen.net article or face...um...re-editation or something like that.

Barneyboo
Hey everyone! A Scot here - hoping to fill in the gaps about everything to do with shopping channels :D

poulton2004
Hello everyone,

My name is Marie-Karen from England. I am a 2nd year Uni student studying IT and programming. I came across this site after it was mentioned on the news. My interests include animal rescue, biology, neural networking, computers, gadgets and the 1940's.

My favourite quote is: "Of all the things I have lost........I miss my mind the most" Ozzy Osbourne

conradrock
Hi, my name is Conrad, and I've been lurking here for a while, and I love Wikipedia, so I feel that I should start contributing more, in my name, instead of the simple edits I did, with only my IP giving me credit.

I'm 22 years old, I'm currently a Mathematics/Middle Eastern Studies double major at Baylor University, and I'm a Machinist Mate in the US Naval Reserve.

I look forward to helping out and getting advice on the occasional time I may make a mistake. Go easy on me, I'm still learning ;).

Conradrock 06:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Wmahan
Hi, my name is Wil, and I think Wikipedia is a valuable resource so I'm looking to help make it better. I'm 22 and I'm majoring in computer science and electrical engineering at Duke University in Durham, NC.

My broad interests include computers, astronomy, music, math, and anything I happen to have experience with in real life. Perhaps this doesn't sound much different from the stereotypical background of a Wikipedian, but I'm also a decent writer and like editing writing for clarity and to remove bias. Maybe I can learn about some new subjects and help Wikipedia in the process. :-)

Wmahan 08:09, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Alan Nicoll
Greetings! I'm 57 this month, married, with an 8 year old son who is unschooling.

My interests include writing, philosophy, religion (though I'm an atheist), ballet, movies, computer programming, pretty much the usual stuff. I've contributed a few pages to Wikiquote (Lin Yutang, John Holt, and Thomas Nagel) and so on.

Hope to hear from y'all.

Alan_Nicoll March 23, 2004

CAP601
Hi I'm CAP601. I'm interested in computers, maths, science etc. I use the MSWLogo programming language a lot (download it here) and so would be happy to help any people trying to start using it --cap601 20:06, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Rissa of the Saiya-jin
Hey, just another anime otaku hoping to enlighten the masses. I'm responsible for that monster of an article on Vegeta. ...So far. Main interests: Dragon Ball Z, Johnny Depp, Nirvana, sugar and insomnia brought on by a combination of all five. Four. See, I've been awake for so long that I've forgotten how to count. Nice to meet you all! Oh, if anyone's interested, I'm one of the few people around here (as far as I can tell) from grand old Britain! --rissa of the saiya-jin 05:11, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Rah
Hi, my name is Rahul and I am a student of grade 12.I live in India.I have got a very nice welcome here. Rah 06:51, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Quoxplor
My name is Chris. I don't start edit wars. I heard about Wikipedia from my older brother, Merovingian. Interests: cooking, model car collecting, video games, Wikipedia, and board games. Wikipedia is cool. --Quoxplor 10:26, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Genyo
Hi, I'm Genyo. I live in New York, and I like Slavic history, and learning about Christianity and philosophy. I also have some interests in combat sports. I came across Wikipedia by accident, while searching for topics on the net. Genyo 14:49, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Alettaka
I am a biologist, specialized in molecular plant virology. I just learned about the wiki concept very recently, from an article in the science part of a newspaper from Zurich, and am fascinated with it. I have started to write about plant virology for the Botany_Microbes chapter of the botany textbook at wikibooks. This book is build around links to wikipedia, so I also ended up here.Originally from the Netherlands, I have been living in Basel, Switzerland since 1996. I did my PhD and a postdoc here, but am currently at home looking after our daughter and expecting a second child. Contributing here may help me to keep my neurons exercised ;-). The Virology info I found here was only about animal/human infecting viruses, I hope to add some stuff about plant viruses.

Aletta 20:04, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)

d8uv
I'm d8uv. I live in Anchorage Alaska, where I pretend to do web developing. I also run d8uv.com magazine, voted the most creatively named publication. As you can tell, I like humor. A lot. Possibly too much, considering that I'm not really that funny (at least to myself)

d8uv (t)  02:38, 2004 Mar 25 (UTC)

Woggly
Hello! I'm an English to Hebrew translator (can do vice versa, but less specialized), a booklover, and a hypochondriac. This looks like fun. --Woggly 12:43, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC)

giosetti (Jost Ammon)
Hello, I'm a linguist by education and working as Key Account Manager with a major European car manufacturer. Besides I occasionally give courses in International Marketing at Pforzheim Academy of Applied Sciences, write about some jazz musicians, and hang out with my kids and wife. I wrote the articles about Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny and the Pat Metheny Group. My interests cover music (no matter what style, when it is only good), open source software, writing, painting, movies, to name but a few.

Jost ammon 21:32, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC)

H2O
Hello, I'm H2O from Texas. My educational background is agricultural engineering and I have spent most of the last fifteen years working in the irrigation industry. Where else can you get paid for playing in the water? Ok, lots of places, but I do enjoy it. I have been contributing to Wikipedia for about a month now, starting when I looked up my favorite artist, Peter Hurd, and found no article. I am finding this very addictive. I have also made several new friends, some of which I'm sure already would like to see me disappear. I just jumped right in like it was suggested on the Community Portal, but forgot to read the etiquette part. I am really not The Ugly American (who by the way was the good guy in the story, the rest of the Americans in the story were not), but as Barry Farber likes to say, "I am the world's foremost expert on my own opinion." Anyway, I plan to keep my mouth shut for a while and learn the ropes. I am really enjoying this as my wife has always told I like to inform people about everything I know. I am interested in just about everything, but especially history, specifically the Civil War, geography, specifically arid and semi-arid regions of the world, Christianity, and of course anything to do with my favorite topic, water. H2O 03:02, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)

KaHa242
Hi, my name's Kay. I am a theoretical physicst from Germany and for those of you who connect the number 242 to something beyond math I am also a fan of every monotonous and dark electronic music. Interests: Physics(bio-, cond-mat, socio-, computational), Electronic body music & Industrial music, sports

KaHa242 12:17, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)

RichL
Hi, I'm Rich, a Unix system administrator and programmer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, despite my (undergraduate) background in sociology. I'm also a musician who plays jazz and rock on the bass guitar, double bass, and Irish traditional music on the flute. I've used wikis for a while, and after Timwi raised my curiosity about Wikipedia, I had to come over and give it a try. I think I'm hooked already. You can find me on IRC as "mendel".

RichL 03:57, 27 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Eef (A)
Hi, My name is Eva. I study biology and mathematics at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. A friend has been a big Wikifan for a while and I think it's a great idea too. One of the first things I want to contribute is an article on the international biology olympiad, as I think it realy deserves one. Eef (A) 00:04, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Nyxie
Hello! I'm Candice, but I tend to go by nyxie online. I'm a massage therapy student from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Before I entered the world of complementary and alternative medicine I got my undergraduate degree in Biology and Physical geography. I heard about wikipedia through some folks I know from LiveJournal and noticed that there are a number of articles in the alternative healthcare field that I can contribute to. So, here I am.

Nyxie 03:08, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Karl Ward
Hello, I'm Karl Ward. I tried (unsuccessfully) to get Wiki into my Unix Operations group at Morgan Stanley a year ago. Since then, I've really liked the idea and I've been waiting for another opportunity to exploit the technology. I stumbled on Wikipedia through a Google search for Godel, Escher, Bach.

I wrote the articles for Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo, and Jay Farrar. I plan to flesh those articles out further in the near future. My interests for Wiki are currently American popular musicians, modern American poets, Free Software, Perl, Linux, and anything else I can think to write about.

Karl Ward 04:54, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Iceaxejuggler
Hi, I live in London. I am a graduate of the University of Nottingham and have worked quite a lot on their entry (further suggestions always welcome). I have also written about fictional Oxford and Cambridge colleges, places local to me, and about climbing (a keen interest). I shall probably write more on British politics and government in the future.

--Iceaxejuggler 13:55, 28 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Piglet
Hello, I'm Piglet occasionally known as Jonathan. I'm a Computer Science undergraduate at the University_of_Kent. I guess my main areas of interest are computer related, however I'm pretty interested in quite a wide range of things, and will probably end up editing just about anywhere :) . I've had a reasonable amount of previous wiki experience (including editing here anonomously once or twice).

Piglet 02:56, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)

splinter
Hi,

I'm a Unix sysadmin from London. Though I'm pretty green in most things I'd be happy to help this project in any way I can.

splinter 11:42, 2004 Mar 29 (UTC)

PnGrata
Hi. Excellent thing that's going on here. I've accessed Wikipedia articles before, but only recently realized just what the project was and its astounding scope. Glad to contribute any way I can. PnGrata 03:08, 31 Mar 2004 (UTC)

ALargeElk
Hi. Based in east London (UK, not East London in SA). Not sure that I could really pin down what my main area of interest is - look at my contributions and you'll see I've been all over the place. I really shouldn't be here at all during work hours, but it's so damn addictive (plus, I want to get up to 200 contributions in order to earn some Wikis --ALargeElk 16:09, 31 Mar 2004 (UTC)

julian c
'allo, I'm an American living in Sweden. At the moment I'm in what would be 11th grade in high school in the States. To me, the fact that this wiki thing works is a reassuring sign that humanity is not utterly doomed. I'll be glad to contribute... main interests are history and languages / historical linguistics, but I don't really feel expert enough on much to write any new articles yet. But I might begin making myself useful by translating some articles from Swedish into English (which I guess will mean mainly translating articles about Sweden). Looking forward to getting involved! -- julian 21:40, 31 Mar 2004 (UTC)

nm1m
I live in northern Utah, USA. I have two great kids and another on the way. I am currently studying Computer Science at a local university. My hobbies include reading, Linux, the Red Green Show, and history. I enjoy playing with my kids, and doing projects around the house.

Krik
I have been following the Wikipedia for a while, but I thought it would be a good idea to get a proper account rather than just hide behind my dynamic IP addresses. I live in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. I find it very fun and easy to edit articles here Kirk 23:32, 31 Mar 2004 (UTC)


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Tarbes

Tarbes (Gascon: Tarba) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It is the capital of Bigorre and of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It has been a commune since 1790. It was known as Turba or Tarba in Roman times. Tarbes is part of the historical region of Gascony.

Formerly of strong industrial tradition, Tarbes today tries to diversify its activities, particularly in aeronautics and high tech around the different zones of activities which are increasing. The recent development of Tarbais beans and other regional specialties also shows a willingness to develop the agri-food industry thus justifying its nickname of "market town". Its 42,888 inhabitants are called Tarbaises and the Tarbais.

It is the seat of the diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes. The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment and 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment are stationed in Tarbes.

Location

Tarbes is a Pre-Pyrenees town within the rich agricultural plain of the river Adour, 155 km southwest of Toulouse, 144 km to the east of Bayonne, 70 km southwest of Auch and 20 km northeast of Lourdes. Tarbes is 1 hr 30 mins from the Atlantic Ocean, 2 hrs 50 mins from the Languedoc coast and 35 minutes from the nearest ski resorts. It is located at an average elevation of 304 m.

To the south of Tarbes, along with the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, is the border with Spain. The Pyrenees mountains, lying along the border between France and Spain, can be seen from the town.

Hydrography
Tarbes is crossed to the east by the Adour river and to the west by the Échez and by the Gespe, a tributary which joins the Échez on the territory of the commune.

Climate
Tarbes features an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with relatively hot summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall. Tarbes benefits from its privileged location in the area of the Adour, a milder microclimate than at Lourdes, from a higher altitude, and somewhat less rainy than in Pau, and sunnier. Summers are warm and often stormy, while spring is rainy and cool and autumn is mild and sunny. Winter, meanwhile, is less rigorous but can still hold some surprises. The lowest temperature was recorded in January 1985 with a temperature under shelter of -17.9 °C. Conversely, there was a maximum temperature of 39 °C in August 2003.

Toponymy
The name of the town was recorded in the 5th century as Civitas Turba ubi castrum Bigòrra (The town of Turba (possibly 'of the crowd') where the castle of Bigòrra is located). It was an important town in Novempopulania, one of the Roman provinces at that time. In the 6th century Gregory of Tours referred to it as Talvam vicum. In the Middle Ages it was called Tarbé (1214), Tursa, Tarvia (1284) and also Tarbia. Not to be confused with the Tarbelli, whose capital was Dax.

Legendary origin of the name
Legend holds that the Queen of Ethiopia, Tarbis, proposed her love to Moses and that he refused. Inconsolable, she decided to leave her throne and hide her disappointment. After many wanderings, she arrived in Bigorre and built her home on the Adour to found the town of Tarbes, and its sister, on the banks of the Gave de Pau, arose as Lourdes.

Antiquity

In the 3rd century BC, the foundations of Tarbes began to emerge, based on the testimonies of the exhumed remains which had been buried. By need for salt trade, merchants who were likely Aquitanians travelled across the Pyrenean foothills. To continue their journey, they had to use a ford in order to cross the Adour which descended from the mountain. It was more prudent to split the loads to cross the ford as a result of which a pause was necessary. The bottom of the valley was dominated by a sandy emergence which prompted people to settle there.

Then, Tarba experienced a Roman colonisation and acquired ancient villas and large agricultural estates, found particularly in the Ormeau quarter. The existence of craft has been verified by the remains of the workshops of potters and weavers. The urban core, meanwhile, assumed the administrative functions and would have had an early Christian church in the 4th century.

Middle Ages
In the 5th and 6th centuries, as a result of the barbarian invasions which swept in successive waves, the city shrank around the castrum, of which a remnant remains in the rear courtyard of the prefecture.

In about 840 AD, the Vikings led a devastating raid following which the Bishop of Bigorre reported that the city Bigorre was beginning with the cathedral, named with originality, la Sède.

At the end of the 12th century, the count of Bigorre settled in his castle of Tarbes, resulting with the court of justice being in his suite. Then, the capital of Bigorre received a Royal Seneschal.

Two noble houses were founded in the 13th century, outside the walls, one the convent of the Cordeliers near Carrère Longue, the other being that of the Carmelites in the vicinity of the Bourg Crabé.

At the end of the medieval centuries, the city was composed of six separate fortified towns, juxtaposed and aligned on an east–west axis, where the original core was ordered around the cathedral. There were thus la Sède, Carrère, Maubourguet and Bourg Vieux flanked to the east of the Count's castle, with Bourg Neuf and Bourg Crabé each surrounded by their own walls.

During the Wars of Religion, in 1569, the troops of Jeanne d'Albret burned the cathedral, the convents and other churches as well as the bishopric. Despite the strategic destruction to try to defend Bourg Vieux, the inhabitants were massacred.

Early Modern era
In the 17th century, after the plague and the problems of housing people of war, Tarbes ensured its revival with the reconstruction of the Episcopal Palace in 1652 (today the office of the prefecture), the foundation of a third hospital in 1690 and two new convents (Capuchins and Ursulines). Irrigation of the land and the water power used by the craftsmen were produced by the system of canals derived from the Adour.

The 18th century announced a growth of the population, and the development of agriculture, crafts and trade. The town expanded and new quarters appeared (such as the current Rue Maréchal-Foch). Then, the Constituent Assembly, which included Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (Deputy of Bigorre to the Estates-General), decided to undertake administrative reform and Tarbes benefitted by becoming capital of the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées.

Prerogatives of a chef-lieu
From 1800, Tarbes became the chef-lieu and headquarters of a prefecture (an increase of its administrative role and its functions). In 1806, Napoleon I re-established the and Tarbes gave birth to the Anglo-Arabian horse breed. In 1859, Tarbes was connected to Paris by rail.

Legacy
In the 19th century, various legacies enrich the public spaces of Tarbes. In 1853, bequeathed to the city the eponymous garden, still unfinished. In 1877, a donation by the former Mayor Antoine Brauhauban was responsible for the construction of an imposing hall which bore his name (this building was destroyed in 1970 to establish outdoor parking). The end of the 19th century still saw the construction of the two fountains of Place Marcadieu, a legacy of the benefactor Félicitée Duvignau.

Industrial development
After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, General Verchère de Reffye transformed the experimental workshop of Meudon, which was transferred by train to Tarbes, into a fully-fledged artillery workshop (called an arsenal by the townspeople). Thus, Tarbes became an industrial and working-class town but also asserted its military vocation by the construction of the Larrey, Soult and Reffye neighbourhoods. Today Les Forges de Tarbes still produce artillery shells for the French Army's Leclerc MBT and CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. The firm, which in March 2024 produced around 4,000 artillery shells per month, was privatized in 2021. The goal is to augment that number by a factor of three, come 2025.

20th century
During World War I, Tarbes intensified its production of artillery by virtue of its geographical position in the back country. Marshal Foch, Commander-in-Chief of all allied armies, was born in Tarbes in 1851.

During World War II, the Resistance was also part of the everyday life of the town of Tarbes, which was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

After the return of peace, the industry diversified and there was an expansion of the population. Tarbes remained a city of strong military character.

21st century
Today, Tarbes has also become a university city and the main activities are now within the tertiary sector (services). In addition to its privileged geographical situation, less than an hour from the Pyrenees mountains, two hours from the Atlantic Ocean and three hours from the Mediterranean via the La Pyrénéenne autoroute, the city offers a certain lifestyle and boasts a cultural life which is packed with clubs and sport.

Economy
Being farther away from Toulouse than other cities the former region of Midi-Pyrénées, Tarbes may appear to display greater economic independence. It also often occupies the second place in the regional urban hierarchy. It maintains close relations with Nouvelle-Aquitaine and, in particular, with Pau, a nearby town of the Pre-Pyrenees.

Industry

Tarbes is the second industrial city of the former region of Midi-Pyrénées. this is particularly illustrated in the field of railway construction and aeronautics with the presence of nearby companies such as Alstom and Daher. Daher-Socata manufactures business and tourism aircraft there, including the TBM 850 and TB 20. Its headquarters and its main industrial site are located on the outskirts of the Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in the canton of Ossun, south of Grand Tarbes, where its facilities are spread over 53 ha, of which 80000 m2 are covered surfaces. At the end of 2006, its strength stood at more than 1,050 people.

Ossun, a neighbouring commune of the agglomeration, is also home to TARMAC, a company dedicated to the dismantling of aircraft for which it was necessary to construct an imposing building. The platform is, again, installed on the Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport area, and revolves around the three activities of storage, maintenance and deconstruction. Boostec, based in Bazet, collaborated with EADS-Astrium to build the Herschel space telescope, launched on 14 May 2009.

Zones of activity
In addition to the Aerospace Valley involving DeciElec, Socata/Daher, Pearl and Tarmac, Tarbes is developing several business parks.

 * The Park of the Pyrenees, located in Ibos, is equipped to host craft, industrial activities, services and offices.
 * The Bastillac University Park is dedicated to technological research. The Park of the Adour, in Semeac, is for industrial, commercial and the tertiary sector.
 * Cognac Park, on the road to Pau, is devoted to the craft and the tertiary sector.
 * The Ecoparck of Bordères-sur-Echez is the subject of projects regarding energy production (biogas plant project, produced from biomass), the cold-intensive businesses (Pyrenean curing and the planned cooling platform of Dominque Sallaberry Logistics).

University centre
Tarbes also houses the second University centre of the Midi-Pyrénées with a University Institute of technology (IUT) and National School of Engineers of Tarbes (ENIT) having more than 5,000 students.

Tourism
The Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport is still the second of the Midi-Pyrénées. Also in the town centre, the Rex Hotel, a designer hotel addressing a rather affluent clientele, and the arrival of brands such as H&M and new places of leisure (, etc.) seem to attest to the attractiveness of the town.

Agriculture
Often presented as a "market town", Tarbes is home to important halls and market squares, allowing opportunities for local agriculture. Symbol of the local food industry, a Cooperative of tarbais beans including emerged at the heart of the Bastillac zone.

Air
The small Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport is situated 10 km from the town centre. This airport is served by HOP! which provides three daily and two weekend air services to Paris-Orly. Jetairfly, which ensures a connection of two flights a week during the summer. Ryanair serves London Stansted, Dublin, Lisbon and Milan Bergamo, with two and three flights a week, respectively. Meridiana connects to Rome and finally Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional) offers two flights per week to Madrid Barajas. The airport also offers seasonal charter flights to and from the largest European cities.

Rail
The Gare de Tarbes railway station offers direct connections with Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Bayonne and several regional destinations.

Road
Tarbes is also served by the A64 allowing in the direction of Toulouse, to drive freely to Lannemezan or Capvern, and towards Bayonne and joining Pau, which is also accessible from the.

Public transport
The communes of are served by a bus network called Alezan. An electric shuttle for the town centre. Finally, it is possible to rent cycles in the Place du Foirail, under the Vél'en Ville system.

Politics and administration

Tarbes is the capital of the Hautes-Pyrénées department and concentrates various utilities including the court of grand instance, a branch of the Bank of France, the Chamber of Commerce and local industry, the Chamber of skilled crafts, crafts and Services.

In 2011, the municipality of Tarbes was rewarded with the label " @@@@".

Political trends and results
The municipal history of Tarbes under the Fifth Republic was marked by several waves.

In the elections of 1959, the outgoing Socialist mayor, Marcel Billières, was a victim of the resilience of the Communist Party but especially also the shift to the right, which managed to seize the city hall with the election of Paul Boyrie. He was comfortably re-elected in 1965 (58.4%) and 1971 (55.2%). However, his sudden death a few weeks before the 1977 elections caused confusion in the ranks of the outgoing majority.

In this election, the Communist prevailed in the first round (50.6%), at the head of a list of union of the left. He was reelected in 1983 with 54.8% against Jean Journé (UDF-RPR), but took ill with a heart attack during the count. Raymond Erracarret (FCP) was elected mayor by the municipal council. The new councillor regained his chair in 1989 with 54.1% against Jean Journé (UDF-RPR), then with a reduced majority (51.3%) in 1995, against Gérard Trémège (UDF-RPR).

2001 then marked a brand new change: Gérard Trémège, after a merger of the lists of DL-UDF and RPR, became mayor with 50.1% of the vote (26 votes in advance). He was re-elected on 17 March 2008 under the UMP-Radical Party label "Valoisien" this time with 54.3% (1,705 votes ahead of Jean Glavany) and again on 23 March 2014, this time in the first round with 52.95% of the votes.

Cantons
Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the city of Tarbes is subdivided into 3 cantons:

Intercommunality
Since January 2017 Tarbes is part of the Communauté d'agglomération Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées. This was created by the merger of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Tarbes with 6 neighbouring Communautés de communes. Grand Tarbes had been created in December 1995 from the former Communauté de communes de l'agglomération tarbaise. The Communauté d'agglomération has competences related to transportation, travellers, culture, sports, environment, the university and the city's policy. It now includes 86 municipalities and has some 123,000 inhabitants (2014 legal population, INSEE).

Schools

 * Public kindergartens

 * Private kindergartens

 * Public primary schools

 * Private primary schools

 * Public colleges

 * Private colleges

 * Public secondary schools

 * Private secondary schools

Higher academic institutions

 * École nationale d'ingénieurs de Tarbes
 * National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
 * Paul Sabatier University
 * University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
 * Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres (part of University of Toulouse II – Le Mirail)
 * École supérieure d'art des Pyrénées – Pau Tarbes

Health
The city has also a medical centre spread over three sites that make up the Intercommunal Hospital Centre of Tarbes – Vic-en-Bigorre (CHIC-TV). On 6 June 2003, the institution changed its name and became the Hospital Centre of Bigorre (CHB): A short stay site ("La Gespe" in Tarbes) and two geriatric sites ("L'Ayguerote" in Tarbes and Vic en Bigorre); in 2016 the new hospital of Tarbes and Lourdes will be in Lanne, opposite the airport. The Ormeau Polyclinic in collaboration with the Pyrenees-Bigorre Clinic is the second centre of health in Tarbes. Every year in October, are organised the Pyrenean Days of Gynecology, of worldwide recognition.

Demography
The population of the commune of Tarbes as of 1 January 2017 is 41,518 inhabitants, thus placing the commune as 12th of the Occitanie region. In 2017, the Communauté d'agglomération de Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (86 communes, 123,588 inhabitants) was created which, regionally, ranks 8th in population. The urban unit (unité urbaine) has 78,594 inhabitants. It includes the more urbanised communes and those nearest to Tarbes, notably the communes of Aureilhan (7,745 inhabitants), Bordères-sur-l'Échez (5,227 inhabitants), Séméac (4,926 inhabitants) and Barbazan-Debat (3,463 inhabitants). The urban area (aire d'attraction d'une ville) has 135,654 inhabitants (2018), and is the ninth of Occitanie behind Toulouse, Montpellier, Perpignan, Nîmes, Béziers, Narbonne, Montauban and Albi.

The following table shows the 15 communes of the urban unit of Tarbes, all of which are also members of the Communauté d'agglomération de Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées.

Public buildings
The city hall and the courthouse, classical buildings of the 19th century, adjoin the Rue Maréchal-Foch. Built in 1907, it is denoted by its candid monumentality. It is surmounted by a bell tower and faces the Place Jean-Jaurès enthroned with a statue of Danton. On the façade, one can read the motto "Concord, liberty, equality, fraternity, labour." The Hôtel Brauhauban, an 18th-century mansion, is one of its annexes.

Not far away, the Police headquarters occupies two mansions built on the north walls filled in the 18th century to give birth to the current Rue Georges-Clemenceau. The Academy of Inspection of Hautes-Pyrénées occupies a former school, built at the end of the 19th century.

In the La Sède quarter, the was housed in the old Episcopal Palace, rebuilt in the 17th century. Not far away, lies the old college of Tarbes which became the Lycée Impérial in 1853 and was renamed Lycée Théophile Gautier in 1911. The Council General of Hautes-Pyrénées also has several buildings including the former seminary of priests of the 18th century. The departmental archives are housed in a remarkable building from 1936.

Three places are devoted to the markets: The market hall and the Place Marcadieu, Brauhauban market hall and the Place du Foirail. Near the Brauhauban market hall is an Italian theatre, known as the Théâtre des Nouveautés, which was built in 1885.

Fountains and squares

The city has many fountains. The Place Marcadieu and Place Verdun reproduce the same pattern: They each have two fountains spread at either ends and not in the middle.

Félicité Duvignau initiated this peculiarity, in Place Marcadieu, by bequest wishing for the building of fountains at each end of this vast esplanade. This relates to an eponymous Baltard-type market hall building in 1883. Inaugurated in 1897, the monumental fountain of the Quatre-Vallées, combining cast iron and sculpture, figures the valleys of Bagnères, Aure, Argelès and the plain of Tarbes. At the other end of the square, the more modest "Source de l'amour" [Source of love], presents an echo of the style.

The Montaut fountain is set at the centre of this public space and was moved close to the square of the same name. Named after its donor, it is carved in stone by Nelli of the Pyrenees and was first erected in 1874.

In 2008, the ensemble was further complemented by the construction of a nearby square planted with palm trees, in the north of its namesake Sainte-Thérèse Church.

The Place de Verdun has fountains of a much more contemporary appearance. To the south, the Grande Fontaine [Great Fountain] forms a playful bell of water. It is assisted in the north by the Droits de l'Enfant [Rights of the Child] fountain, where a water jet raises a ball which can be rotated by only the force of the wrist.

The Alhambra fountain, a replica of the mythical Alhambra fountain in Granada, Spain. The fountain is located at 43 Rue Maréchal-Foch in an open-air shopping area. Around the fountain is a landscaping of greenery.

The Fontaine de l'Inondation [Fountain of the Flood] which was installed in the Place de Verdun in 1901 was relocated, in 1934, to the Place de la Courteboule in the Soult quarter. It features a family and its goat fleeing the waters contained therein. This is an allusion to the flood of 1875.

Other fountains can also be mentioned such as the one of the Cours Reffye, the one in Place Saint-Jean and that of La Gespe in the Place André-Guerlain.

Military heritage

The is composed of an 8 ha park with Empire-syle buildings including the Maison du Cheval. It was created by Napoleon in 1806 and is the birthplace of a refined breed of horses, the Anglo-Arabian, which are provided to the regiments of hussars. The buildings were built with mostly local materials: Grey marmorifere stone, pebbles of the Adour, bricks and slates. It has a riding school and stables including boxes and with a set of remarkable chestnut panelled ceilings.

During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye establishes, in the old store of tobacco in Tarbes, an artillery workshop commonly referred to as "Arsenal". It was used for military armament production until 2006. The site is today turning towards the tertiary sector. The old tobacco store houses the Municipal Archives and the Massey Museum reserves. In front stands the House of associations and its bell tower.

The development of the Larrey, Soult and Reffye quarters saw the assertion of the military role of Tarbes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Several barracks were built. With regard to the Larrey barracks (1825), the majesty of the central building, 150 m long and flanked by two side buildings, is reinforced by the existence of an accessible courtyard from a portal framed by two pavilions of neoclassical inspiration. The ensemble is located in the axis of the Leclerc martial walkways which concentrate memorials including the monumental equestrian statue of Marshal Foch erected in 1935. is represented riding Marboré, a horse owned by the Fould family.

The Reffye high school is an old military barracks surrendered by the army after World War II.

Industrial remains
The former site of the Arsenal has been renovated to accommodate shops, places of leisure (cinema, a second bowling facility, laser quest, restaurants, etc.), municipal or community buildings (archives, maison des associations, business, etc.) and companies. The industrial architecture of the place is preserved. Its genesis took place in 1871 with Jean-Baptiste Verchère de Reffye as the main protagonist. Its industrial deterioration occurred following the 2003 announcement of the closure of the GIAT site, heir to the arsenal of 1871.

Cathedral, churches and mosque

Alongside the former Episcopal Palace which became the prefecture, the Notre-Dame-de-la-Sede Cathedral has a classical façade dating from the 17th century. In contrast, the apse chapel is topped by a lantern tower which was enlarged in the Gothic period and the transept dating from the 12th century are primarily marked by the Romanesque origins of the building. The high altar has a Baroque marble canopy, the implementation of which has been attributed to. One can still see the ceiling painted by and the  carved in the oratory. Saint Vincent de Paul was ordained deacon, here, in 1598.

A little further from the city centre, in the direction of Pau or Ibos, is located the Sainte-Anne Church.

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, commonly known as St. John's Church, is located in the heart of the commercial centre, straddling the pedestrianised Rue Brauhauban, and the Rue Maréchal-Foch. Repeatedly devastated during the Wars of Religion, its structure, dating from the 15th century, remains marked by the Gothique méridional trend. In the Middle Ages, the building played a major role in the city and the States of Bigorre met there. The church houses a remarkable organ and many Baroque chapels. The high altar is a work of Jean Brunello. The Neo-Romanesque bell tower dates from the 17th century.

Of Languedoc Gothic style, the Sainte-Thérèse Church is opposite the market halls and the Place Marcadieu. Its history began with the establishment of the Carmelites in the 13th century. The bell tower, which is one of the oldest items, dates from the 15th century and is a remnant of the ancient abbey. The church was, however, largely renovated in the 19th century by the architect of the city, Claude Tiffon. It houses an organ, Baroque statues and several paintings of Raymond-Marc Lagarrigue.

The Church of Saint-Antoine was constructed, near the site of the Arsenal, in 1896. It is thus to link to the past workers of this parish who were Conventual Franciscans.

The Church of Saint-Martin, the Sainte-Bernadette Church and the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Church, which is pyramid-shaped, are of contemporary architecture.

Founded in 1986, the Serbian Orthodox Church of Notre-Dame Source de Vie [Our Lady Source of Life] is decorated with murals.

In 2005, the first stone of the Omar Ibn al-Khattab Mosque was laid.

Chapels

The current Théophile Gautier high school, once led by the Doctrinaires (brothers of Christian Doctrine), houses a chapel which has an altar which is classified as an historical monument. It was directed by the Bigorre sculptor during the Baroque period.

The Jeanne d'Arc institution includes a chapel with decor of Art Deco inspiration.

The Ayguerote hospital, which became retirement home, includes a Baroque chapel.

The Carmelite chapel was founded in 1870. Now owned by the town of Tarbes, the chapel became a place of exhibitions. The cloister is not accessible to the public.

The Henri Duparc Conservatory has gradually invested in its adjoining chapel.

Old mansions
The Hôtel de Bricquet (17th century).

In the La Sède quarter the prefecture and the cathedral are visible, the family home of Marshal Foch dating from the 17th century was converted into a museum. It is typically of Bigorre and remains recognisable by its yellow façade. It is possible to visit the room where he was born, and the office of the Marshal, and to observe objects which are related to him.

Other fine examples of Bigorre houses are visible on the Rue de la Victoire, Rue Clémenceau and also Rue Regiment-de-Bigorre. They are recognisable by their carved wooden doors, their coloured plaster frames which enhance grey marmorifere stone, with their wooden roofed balconies and their slate roofs pierced by skylights.

Opposite the Saint-Jean Church, the birthplace of Bertrand Barère is visible.

At the mercy of the movements of his father, Théophile Gautier was also born in Rue Brauhauban. The house is still visible today. The family, however, lived there for only three years. The Rue Brauhauban is also home to the birthplace of another poet of the 19th century, Laurent Tailhade.

English Imperial style or even villas dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, adorn the Massey Garden, the Bel Air Park, the Paul Chastellain Park and their respective quarters. The Villa Massey, in the heart of its namesake garden, is Neo-Moorish (19th century). Villa Fould, formerly the residence of Baron Achille Fould, Minister of State of Napoleon III, has been restored. It now houses the headquarters of the Pyrénées National Park. A little further away is Villa Bel Air from the beginning of the 20th century.

Art Nouveau buildings line the Rue Maréchal-Foch and Rue Bertrand Barrère.

Green spaces

Tarbes obtained its fourth flower in 2002 under the Competition of floral cities and villages and seeks to maintain this distinction. Tarbes has also received the Grand Prix national of flowering.

The Massey Garden houses a museum, the cloister of the, the , an orangerie, a wildlife park, a bandstand. Depending on the season, it is possible to visit by horse-drawn carriage and small train. It is thus a privileged relaxation area near to the Carmel exhibition hall, the Louis Aragon media library and the Berrens Park tennis courts.

At the centre of the Bel Air Park, sits the old Château Delong better known today as the Villa Bel Air which has become a children's recreation centre. The Sellerie Park, with a more urban aspect, is backed by a separate road.

The Chastellain Park is the haven of greenery of the Villa Fould which contains the administrative headquarters of the Pyrenees National Park.

The Échez Park, a recent green space, is attempting to unite the university quarters of Bastillac and Solazur.

Within the Laubadère quarter, Bois Blancs [White Woods] Park is, similarly, a contemporary creation. It includes five islets symbolizing the five continents plus a central island used to host events. Spaces dedicated to games and sport adorn the area devoted to Europe.

Along the leafy Leclerc paths are gathered various monuments commemorating the two world wars, and which has the equestrian statue of Marshal Foch.

The path of the banks of the Adour, also called Camin Adour, is equipped with a fitness trail and is a landscaped walking space.

Museums and exhibition spaces
The is best known for hosting the International Museum of the Hussars. However, it also presents a rich collection of fine arts. The building, located within the Massey Garden, is of Moorish style.

The exhibition room of Carmel is housed in a former Carmelite convent dating from 1870.

The Museum of Deportation and Resistance, inaugurated in 1989, was the brainchild of the associations of former deportees and former resistance fighters.

The museum space of the House of the Pyrénées National Park evokes the local flora and fauna.

The French national stud displays old saddles, carriages, a farrier's workshop, etc.

In the birthplace of Marshal Foch, his room has been reconstituted, along with its alcove and his office. It preserves the memories of his personal and military objects, etc.

Musical culture
The city of Tarbes is to the delight of audiophiles, with the last independent record store of the south-west, which moved premises from Pau. Located in the city centre, at 43 Rue Maréchal-Foch, it is reserved for vinyl collectors with numerous musical genres. This place attracts French and foreign travellers as they pass through the Bigorre city.

Theatres
In addition to the exhibition halls, the various stages and theatres of the city, including that of La Gespe devoted to contemporary music. La Pari, the performing arts stage, is still a place for contemporary creativity. The main theatre remains that of the Nouveautés but Le Parvis, a multidisciplinary cultural institution combining music, dance and cinema on the outskirts in the heart of the Le Meridien commercial centre, sees many pieces played within.

A cinema with eleven rooms "all-digital and 3D" opened its doors in 2010 in a former GIAT industrial building, renovated for the occasion.

Events
Throughout the year, Tarbes offers all kinds of activities, here is a comprehensive list:

Newspapers
The group of La Dépêche du Midi has a local daily edition as well as a comparable second edition branded as the La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées (the latter does not appear on Sunday unlike the first which is published every day).

The Group publishes the weekly La semaine des Pyrénées.

A version of the weekly Le Petit Journal is also available in the department.

Radio
FM channels include several local radio stations with their premises in the urban area: Pic FM, , Atomic, etc.

Other radio stations in the region broadcast local information bulletins such as 100% Radio.

Some national radio stations still have studios in the city such as Fun Radio and NRJ.

Internet
Several web portals of local influence are based in Tarbes, such as Bigorre.org.

There are still several information websites (webzines), sometimes having their own web TV broadcasts such as Tarbesinfo.fr.

Gastronomy

 * The Tarbais beans
 * Madiran wine
 * The black pork of Bigorre
 * Gâteau à la broche
 * Barèges mutton

Military life

 * Military units currently stationed in Tarbes:
 * 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment, since 1953.
 * 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment, since 1947.

 * Military units which have been stationed in Tarbes:
 * , 1871–1907
 * 14th Field Artillery Regiment, before 1906–1914
 * , 1906
 * 24th Divisional Artillery Regiment, 1939–1940
 * 5th Hussar Regiment, 1838–1839
 * 9th Hussar Regiment, 1851–1856
 * 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment, 1858
 * , 1859–1861
 * , 1901–1919
 * 2nd Hussar Regiment, 1919–1940
 * 2nd Hussar Regiment, 1940–1942
 * 2nd Hussar Regiment, 1944–1945
 * 3rd Company of Mounted Cavalry, before 1906–1914
 * 541st Veterinary Group

Clubs

 * Women's basketball: Tarbes Gespe Bigorre, the main sporting team of the town, which participates in the LFB elite and European competitions since 1993 (FIBA EuroLeague Women, FIBA EuroCup Women, and winner of the Ronchetti Cup in 1996)
 * Rugby union: Tarbes Pyrenees in Pro D2.
 * Football: Tarbes Pyrénées Football, playing in the CFA (4th division)
 * Fencing:, 11-time champions France with the sabre team (last in 2008).
 * Canoe-Kayak:

Facilities

 * Maurice Trélut Stadium
 * Maurice Trélut Stadium

Events

 * During the 20th century, Tarbes was on the route of the Tour de France in 1933, 1934, 1951, 1975, 1978, 1987, 1993 and 1995.
 * Stage 14 of the 2001 Tour de France departed from Tarbes.
 * Stage 11 of the 2006 Tour de France departed from Tarbes.
 * Stage 9 of the 2009 Tour de France finished in Tarbes. The stage winner was Pierrick Fédrigo, with Rinaldo Nocentini being the holder of the yellow jersey after the stage finish.
 * The 2015 Tour de France is scheduled to have Tarbes as the departure point for Stage 10, heading to the Col de la Pierre St Martin, on 14 July.
 * The Tarbes-based Petits As Tournament is a major international tennis competition for 12- to 14-year-old juniors.

Political figures

 * Bertrand Barère (1755–1841), revolutionary, Deputy of the Third Estate in 1789.
 * Antoine de Castelnau (died 1539), Bishop of Tarbes and a French diplomat
 * Gabriel Deville (1854–1940), socialist theoretician, politician and diplomat.
 * Jean Glavany (born 1949), Minister of Agriculture, 1998/2000 & President of Grand Tarbes, 2001/2008
 * François de Mazières (born 1960) politician, Mayor of Versailles since 2008.
 * Charles Antoine de La Roche-Aymon (1697-1777), prelate, cardinal and Grand Almoner.
 * (1839-1890), former prefect and member of the Hautes-Pyrénées.
 * (1881-1944), Mayor of Tarbes 1935/1944, prisoner of war
 * (born 1944), Mayor of Tarbes since 2001, member of the Radical Party

Sportspeople

 * Frank Adisson (born 1969), slalom canoeist, gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * William Ayache (born 1960) footballer with 237 club caps and 20 for France
 * Olivier Azam (born 1974), former Rugby Union player with 10 caps for France
 * (born 1952), former footballer with 222 club caps.
 * Edmond Baraffe (1942–2020), former footballer with over 150 club caps and 3 for France
 * Lionel Beauxis (born 1985), rugby player with 23 caps for France
 * Xavier Bécas (born 1979), football player with over 200 club caps
 * Philippe Bérot (born 1965), former Rugby player with 19 caps for France, now coaches Italy national rugby union team.
 * Christian Carrère (born 1943), former rugby union player with 28 caps for France.
 * Mathieu Crépel (born 1984), French snowboarder
 * Philippe Delrieu (born 1959) a former fencer, silver medallist at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Philippe Dintrans (born 1957), Rugby hooker, captain of France with 51 caps.
 * Céline Dumerc (born 1982), basketball player, captain of the team France
 * Sandra Forgues (born 1969), double Slalom canoe Olympic Champion in Atlanta in 1996, and bronze four years earlier in the Barcelona Olympics; a trans woman
 * Aubin Hueber (born 1967), former Rugby player with 21 caps for France
 * Julien Laharrague (born 1978) Rugby Union player with 12 caps for France
 * Nicolas Laharrague (born 1981) a rugby union footballer with 2 caps for France
 * Bernard Lapasset (born 1947) rugby administrator, Chairman of the World Rugby 2008/2016.
 * Wenceslas Lauret (born 1987), rugby player with 27 caps for France
 * Nicolas Lopez (born 1980), sabre fencer, gold medallist at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
 * Georges Roes (1889–1945), sport shooter, silver medals at 1920 & 1924 Summer Olympics
 * Jean-Luc Sassus (1962–2015), footballer with 493 club caps and 1 for France.
 * Gabriel Sempé (1901–1990), hurdler at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, scholar and collector of fine art
 * Adrien Théaux (born 1984), alpine skier, competed at 3 x Winter Olympics
 * Gaël Touya (born 1973) & Damien Touya (born 1975) & Anne-Lise Touya (born 1981) a family of French fencers; won several medals in sabre teams at several Summer Olympics.

Writers

 * Maurice Audebert (1923-2012), philosopher, novelist and dramatist
 * Charles Dantzig (born 1961), writer and editor, won the Prix Jean Freustié and Prix Roger Nimier in 2003
 * (1907–1986), writer
 * Théophile Gautier (1811–1872), poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist and art and literary critic.
 * (born 1955), writer
 * Jules Laforgue (1860–1887), Franco-Uruguayan Symbolist poet, enrolled in Tarbes in 1887.
 * Comte de Lautréamont (1846–1870), poet, enrolled at Lycée Théophile Gautier in 1859
 * Christine de Rivoyre (1921–2019), a journalist and writer.
 * Laurent Tailhade (1854–1919), satirical poet, anarchist and polemicist,

Military

 * Joseph Hyacinthe Louis Jules d'Ariès (1813–1878), naval officer & Governor of Cochinchina
 * Pierre Emmanuel Félix Chazal (1808–1882), Belgian general (naturalised in 1844)
 * (1747-??), general of division of Napoleon I, from a noble family
 * Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929) Marshal of France (1918), commander-in-chief of Allied forces in WWI
 * Jean Pinet (born 1929), aviator and aeronautical engineer; first to fly Concorde supersonic

Musicians, singers & actors

 * (1927–2012), French humourist, born in Sarrouilles but frequented Tarbes.
 * Boulevard des airs (formed in 2004), French pop/rock group formed in the Lycée Marie Curie
 * Auguste-Maurice Cocagnac (1924–2006), Dominican friar, painter, cartoonist and songwriter
 * (born 1977), comedian
 * François Deguelt (1932–2014), singer songwriter
 * Marianne Dissard (born 1969), singer, lyricist, author and filmmaker
 * David Fray (born 1981), classical virtuoso pianist.
 * Henri Génès (1919–2005), a singer and actor
 * Agnès Gayraud (born 1979), philosopher, journalist, singer-songwriter, stage name La Féline
 * Yvette Horner (1922–2018), accordionist, pianist and composer
 * (born 1958), concert pianist and international teacher
 * Christophe Lacassagne (born 1964), contemporary baritone.
 * Víctor Mirecki Larramat (1847–1921), cellist and music teacher
 * Fano Messan (1902–1998), actress, sculptor, painter; known for her androgyny
 * Cécile Ousset (born 1936), a French pianist.
 * (formed 1998) trio of festive musicians
 * Gilles Servat (born 1945), singer and musician
 * Édouard Souberbielle (1899–1986), organist, Kapellmeister and music educator.

Painters and sculptors

 * (1888-1958), painter
 * (1846-1915), artist and painter
 * (born 1945), artist
 * (1875-1951), sculptor
 * (1883-1959), artist and painter

Business

 * (1909–2005), military and business leader, originator of the Kennedy Centre
 * Pierre Koffmann (born 1948), chef
 * (1777–1853), pharmacist and botanist, benefactor of Tarbes

Tarbes in the arts, literature and media

 * Jean Paulhan, Les Fleurs de Tarbes ou La Terreur dans les Lettres [The Flowers of Tarbes or Terror in the Letters] (1936, 1941)
 * Maurice Utrillo, Tarbes or Winter street scene in Tarbes (1935)
 * Unlike the historical D'Artagnan, from Gers, the character of D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas, comes from Tarbes.
 * The city of Tarbes is mentioned in the manga The Familiar of Zero, Chapter 28, page 8. It is the city where the hero goes to find a former war machine.
 * La Féline's 2022 album, Tarbes. La Féline's singer and songwriter, Agnes Gyraud, is a native of Tarbes.

International relations
Tarbes is twinned with:
 * 🇪🇸 Huesca, Spain, from 7 May 1964
 * 🇩🇪 Altenkirchen, Germany, from 24 June 1972

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