Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Landes department. and the capital of the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan. It is also the capital of 2 cantons in the department: Mont-de-Marsan-1 and Mont-de-Marsan-2.
Mont-de-Marsan | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mont-de-Marsan  | |
  Mont-de-Marsan  Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 0°29′58″W / 43.8914°N 0.4994°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Mont-de-Marsan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Geneviève Darrieussecq[1] |
| Area 1 | 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 31,009 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40192 /40000 |
| Elevation | 23–97 m (75–318 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| Website | www.montdemarsan.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
changeMont-de-Marsan is at the confluence of two rivers, the Douze and the Midou, forming the river Midouze just in the centre of the city.
It has an area of 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 60 m (200 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 52 m (171 ft).[3]
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Mont-de-Marsan is surrounded by the communes Uchacq-et-Parentis, Saint-Avit, Mazerolles, Bretagne-de-Marsan, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont and Campet-et-Lamolère.
Climate
changeThe climate of Mont-de-Marsan is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.[4]
The average temperature for the year in Mont-de-Marsan is 13.5 °C (56.3 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 21.4 °C (70.5 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 6.2 °C (43.2 °F).
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Mont-de-Marsan is 693.4 mm (27.3 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 71.1 mm (2.8 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of 40.6 mm (1.6 in).[4]
| Climate data for Mont-de-Marsan, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.5 (56.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 69.2 (2.72) |
54.8 (2.16) |
51.6 (2.03) |
56.6 (2.23) |
57.9 (2.28) |
43.2 (1.70) |
52.1 (2.05) |
41.3 (1.63) |
55 (2.2) |
71.8 (2.83) |
67.8 (2.67) |
72 (2.8) |
693.3 (27.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Mont-de-Marsan are known, in French, as Montois (women: Montoises).[5]
With a population of 31,009,[6] Mont-de-Marsan has a population density of 841 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan forms, together with Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, the urban area of Mont-de-Marsan with a population of 40,671 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi).[7] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Mont-de-Marsan, formed by 47 communes, with a population of 70,724 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 1,027.9 km2 (396.9 sq mi).[8]
Administration
changeMont-de-Marsan is the prefecture of the Landes department since 1790. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of two cantons:[9]
- Mont-de-Marsan-1, formed with a part of Mont-de-Marsan and nine other communes, with 25,707 inhabitants (2014).
- Mont-de-Marsan-2, formed with a part of Mont-de-Marsan and eight other communes, with 28,390 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns
changeMont-de-Marsan is twinned with:
Gallery
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Donjon Lacataye close to the Midou river. -
Saint-Roch square. -
Theatre and Charles de Gaulle square. -
Dubalen museum.
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Monuments and sites
change- The Donjon Lacataye is the keep of a 14th century castle
- Despiau-Wlérick Museum (1930s sculpture by two local artists)
Sport
change- Stade Montois: The city's football and rugby team.
People born in Mont-de Marsan
change- Pierre Bosquet, Marshal of France, (1810 - 1861)
- Charles Despiau, sculptor, (1874 - 1946)
- Robert Wlérick, sculptor, (1882 – 1944)
- Alain Juppé, politician and former Prime Minister of France, (1945 - )
- Patrick Biancone, Thoroughbred horse racing trainer, (1952 - )
- Thomas Castaignède, rugby union footballer, (1975 - )
- Paul Astin, Marathon runner, (1986 – )
- Fabien Vehlmann, comics writer, (1972 - )
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Les élus" (in French). Mairie de Mont-de-Marsan. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Mont-de-Marsan (40192)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "City of Mont-de-Marsan". Map-France.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mont-de-Marsan, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mont-de-Marsan (40000)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Mont-de-Marsan (40401)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Mont-de-Marsan (122)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Mont-de-Marsan (40192)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
Other websites
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- Ville de Mont-de-Marsan - Official site (in French)
- Departmental Council of Landes (in French)
- Prefecture official website (in French)
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French)