Soorts-Hossegor

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Soorts-Hossegor
Soorts-Hossegor coat of arms
Soorts-Hossegor (France)
Soorts-Hossegor
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Marensin Sud
Community association Maremne Adour Côte Sud
Coordinates 43 ° 40 ′  N , 1 ° 26 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 40 ′  N , 1 ° 26 ′  W
height 0-55 m
surface 14.51 km 2
Residents 3,580 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 247 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40150
INSEE code
Website www.ville-soorts-hossegor.fr

Soorts-Hossegor is a French municipality with 3580 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Soorts-Hossegor is about 21 km north of Biarritz . The district of Hossegor is located directly on the Atlantic coast and is used as a bathing resort.

On the beach of Hossegor, surfers often find very good conditions. The La Gravière and Les Culs Nus beach sections are internationally known among surfers.

Population development
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014
Residents 1,755 2,071 2,248 2,544 2,829 3,296 3,668 3,819
On the beach of Hossegor

Web links

Commons : Soorts-Hossegor  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Personalities

The list contains an alphabetical overview of important personalities who were born in Soorts-Hossegor or who lived there (also formerly) or who died there. Whether or not the people had their sphere of activity in Soorts-Hossegor is irrelevant. Many moved away after their birth and became known elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.

  • Pierre Agnès (1964–2018), head of the Boardriders group, to which u. a. also owns the Quiksilver brand, his boat had an accident off the coast of Hossegor
  • Gabriel Léon Marie Joseph de Chabannes (noble family) , 5th Marquis de Chabannes (1898–1966) and Marquise Mahaut Marie MJ de Chabannes, née de Béthune-Sully (1901–1981); both are buried in the cemetery in Soorts-Hossegor
  • Annette Tison (1942–2010), draftsman and architect

Individual evidence

  1. Entry on waves in south-west France on Surigible
  2. INSEE  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / recensement.insee.fr  
  3. https://prime-surfing.de/bewegungende-trauerfeier-fuer-pierre-agnes-pid21405/
  4. https://www.genealogieonline.nl/de/genealogie-richard-remme/I157486.php
  5. https://gw.geneanet.org/pierfit?lang=fr&p=gabriel+leon+marie+joseph+branche+du+verger&n=de+chabannes
  6. http://www.thea-sternheim.org/die-fotografin/#expand-jump-40
  7. Daniel Benedict: Barbapapa turns 45: Barbapapa - where does the crazy name come from? ( noz.de [accessed on August 15, 2017]).