formerly held a good library. The Conservatoire botanique Pyrénéen Religious heritage The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The old Church of Saint John Portico (1280) The Church of Saint Vincent (1557) was built on a sanctuary of paleo-Christian origin. The style is High Gothic on the west façade while the south side is distinguished by its Renaissance style porch. The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: 2 Confessionals (18th century) A Baptismal font enclosure and Group Sculpture: Baptism of Christ (18th century) An Altar in the Saint Francis Chapel (18th century) A Stoup (18th century) A Pulpit (18th century) Bagnères-de-Bigorre gallery Environmental heritage The Grottes de Médous (Médous caves) are natural caves accessible to visitors as well as a place of pilgrimage. Bagnères-de-Bigorre is the reference site for Theodoxus fluviatilis thermalis which was described in the 19th century by the malacologist Dominique Dupuy. Museums The town has had a museum since at least the early 20th century. The town has three museums: The Salies Museum of Fine Arts which lies below the oldest part of the thermal baths, the Dauphin baths dating from 1783 The Salut Natural History Museum The Marble Museum created in 2007. This museum has more than 300 large samples of European marble. Cultural facilities The city has several cultural centers: The Multimedia library The Municipal Cultural Center Le Maintenon Cinema Many cultural events are organized: The Piano Pic Festival Chopin in Bagneres The Weekend of Street Art The À Voix Haute Music Festival (At a Loud Volume Music Festival) The High school girls video meeting (Ascension weekend) The Pyrenees Book Fair The town has an orchestra called the Harmony Bagnéraise and a choir called La chorale des chanteurs montagnards (Chorus of Mountain Singers) which is the oldest secular choir in France and Europe [ref. required]. Sports The Stade Bagnérais is a French rugby union club who have long played in the First Division, twice reaching the final of the Championship of France (1979 and 1981), and which plays in Fédérale 1 in the Rugby Championship in France. The town of Bagneres has several sports associations, school structures, a leisure center, and numerous sports facilities: 4 Gymnasiums: La Plaine, Henri Cordier, Jules Ferry, and Carnot; The Apollo Hall for Dojo; The André Boysson Swimming pool; Rugby and soccer fields: La Plains, Marcel Cazenave Sports Park,