Mont-de-Marsan
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Mont-de-Marsan Lo Mont de Marsan |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Canton | Main town of Mont-de-Marsan-1 Mont-de-Marsan-2 |
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| Community association | Mont-de-Marsan agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 53 ′ N , 0 ° 30 ′ W | |
| height | 23-97 m | |
| surface | 36.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 29,554 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 801 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40000 | |
| INSEE code | 40192 | |
| Website | www.mont-de-marsan.org | |
 Confluence of the Douze (coming from behind on the left) and Midou (coming from behind on the right) to the Midouze (coming towards the observer) in Mont-de-Marsan |
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Mont-de-Marsan ( Occitan Lo Mont de Marsan , also: Lo Moun ) is a French city with 29,554 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the largest city of the department. It is the seat of the prefecture of the department. The prefecture also administers the Mont-de-Marsan arrondissement .
Mont-de-Marsan is located on the Midou and Douze rivers , which merge in the city center to form the Midouze . This is a tributary of the Adour . It is therefore also called the city of the three rivers .
Partnerships
The city has been in partnership with the Swedish municipality of Alingsås since 1956 .
Personalities
- Pierre Bosquet (1810–1861), Marshal of France
- Charles Despiau (1874–1946), sculptor
- Robert Wlérick (1882–1944), sculptor
- Valentine Penrose , b. Boué (1898–1978), writer and surrealist artist
- Pierre Gensous (1925–2017), trade unionist and politician
- Jacques Foix (1930–2017), national soccer player
- Christian Bussi (* 1945), racing driver and racing team owner
- Alain Juppé (* 1945), French politician
- Joël Bats (* 1957), football player
- Patricia Millardet (1957-2020), actress
- Jean Van de Velde (* 1966), professional golfer
- Loïs Diony (* 1992), football player
Attractions
- Despiau-Wiérick Museum
See also
Web links
Commons : Mont-de-Marsan - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Mont-de-Marsan - travel guide
