Saint-Sever (Landes)
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Saint-Sever Sent Sever |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Canton | Chalosse Tursan | |
| Community association | Chalosse Tursan | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 45 ′ N , 0 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 26-118 m | |
| surface | 46.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,955 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 106 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40500 | |
| INSEE code | 40282 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-sever.fr/ | |
 Saint-Sever Abbey |
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Saint-Sever ( Occitan : Sent Sever ) is a French municipality with 4955 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Saint-Sever belongs to the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Chalosse Tursan .
geography
Saint-Sever is 17 kilometers south of Mont-de-Marsan on the Adour and Gabas rivers . Saint-Sever is surrounded by the neighboring communities Aurice and Bas-Mauco in the north, Benquet and Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour in the northeast, Montgaillard in the east, Montsoué in the southeast, Eyres-Moncube , Audignon and Banos in the south, Montaut in the southwest, Toulouzette in the west and Cauna in the northwest.
The former Route nationale 133 runs through the municipality . Saint-Sever is located on Via Lemovicensis , one of the four historical " Routes of the St. James pilgrims in France ".
history
Originally there was a Roman military camp here. The missionary Severus came here in the early fifth century. He was killed by the resident vandals. The Benedictines first founded a chapel in his memory. The Count of Gascony, William II , founded the Saint-Sever Abbey.
During the revolutionary years (1792–1795) the place was called Mont-Adour .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 3,983 | 4,360 | 4,716 | 4,716 | 4,536 | 4,455 | 4,625 | 4,758 |
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Spanish municipality of Puente la Reina since June 24, 1973.
Attractions
- 11th century Abbey of Saint-Sever , Monument historique since 1911 and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998
- Jacobin convent from the 13th century
- Doctor Sentex's mansion, monument historique since 2004
- Gallo-Roman villa Gleyzia d'Augreilh, built between 350 and 380
- General Lamarque's castle, built in 1812
- Carmelite Convention
- Augreilh Church
- Saint-Jean de Péré church
- Sainte-Eulalie church
- Place Morlanne
Personalities
- Saint Severus (died around 407), missionary in the Novempopulana
- Arnaud de Moles (1470–1520), sculptor and glass painter
- Jean Maximilien Lamarque (1770-1832), General
- Jean D'Arcet (1725-1801), chemist
- Léon Dufour (1780–1865), physician and natural scientist
- René Crabos (1899–1964), rugby player
- Frédéric Fauthoux (* 1972), basketball player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Puente la Reina / Gares ( French ) Ville de Saint-Sever . Retrieved January 21, 2016.