Magescq

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Magescq
Magesc
Coat of arms of Magescq
Magescq (France)
Magescq
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Marensin Sud
Community association Maremne Adour Côte Sud
Coordinates 43 ° 47 ′  N , 1 ° 13 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 47 ′  N , 1 ° 13 ′  W
height 9-66 m
surface 77.12 km 2
Residents 2,175 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 28 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40140
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairie-magescq.fr/
Half-timbered house with a compartment made of clay bricks in the typical herringbone pattern
Fortified church in Magescq

Magescq ( Occitan Magesc ) is a French town with 2,175 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

geography

Magescq is located in the Forêt des Landes , the largest contiguous forest area in Western Europe, which mainly consists of maritime pines . The place lies on the border of the regions Marensin (north) and Maremne (south). Neighboring municipalities are Léon (north), Castets (northeast), Herm (east), Saint-Paul-lès-Dax (southeast), Rivière-Saas-et-Gourby and Saint-Geours-de-Maremne (south) and Soustons (west ).

The place is

The town is well connected via the A63 motorway ( Bordeaux - Biarritz ). In addition, the D16 (Dax - Léon ) road runs through the village , and the D116 and D150 roads have their start / end points here. The nearest train station is in Dax, from where you can reach Paris in 4 hours , the nearest airport is in Biarritz .

Magescq is traversed by the stream of the same name, which is one of the tributaries of the Lac de Soustons.

history

For the derivation of the city name, the municipal office gives three possible variants, of which the two most understandable are mentioned here:

  • The name of the city is derived from the Occitan words mar ( sea ) and i ei ( here is or here was ). In fact, the place was once by the sea 12 to 15 million years ago.
  • The name is of Latin (Roman) origin: the place is said to have been called Mosconum at that time. It was on the Antonin-Weg ( chemin d'Antonin ) trade route , which connected Bayonne with Bordeaux, and was a trading point for goods in the area. The spelling at that time was Milhescq or Miesq . If you bring this in connection with the Celtic meaning, the result is a central market .

When the journeys from Bayonne to Bordeaux used to take three days, Magescq was an important stopover for several centuries.

Population development
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009
Residents 1108 1109 1111 1149 1218 1380 1775

Attractions

The center of the place is the church square ( Place de l'Église ), where the church and the town hall building ( Mairie ) represent the most important sights. The church is a fortified church from the 12th-14th centuries. Century and since 1969 registered as a monument historique .

economy

The most important branches of industry are the timber industry , arable and vegetable growing . Asparagus has been grown here for 50 years. The place is known for the only star restaurant in the region, the Relais de la Poste .

Web links

Commons : Magescq  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Website and folder of the municipality
  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. Monumentum