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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Landes_(department)Landes (department) - Wikipedia

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   With an area stretching over more than 9000 km 2, Landes is, after Gironde, the second largest department of the metropolitan French territory. It is well known for the Côte d'Argent beach which is Europe's longest and attracts many surfers to Mimizan and Soorts-Hossegor each year.

   • Landes - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     Landes (Gascon: Lanas) is a department in the...

   • Communes of the Landes department - Wikipedia

     The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes...

   • Cantons of the Landes department - Wikipedia

     The following is a list of the 15 cantons of the Landes...

   • Arrondissements of the Landes department - Wikipedia

     Map of arrondissements of the Landes department. The 2...

2. landas.eu › en › history-and-geographyHistory and geography of Landes | Landes

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   The Landes department, at 9360 km2, is the second largest in France. It belongs, together with Iparralde (Basque-French Country), to the region of New Aquitaine, and its endless successions of pine trees constitute the largest expanse of forest in Western Europe. A bit of history.

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   Where is Landes in France?

   • The Landes is part of the current region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. With an area stretching over more than 9000 km 2, Landes is, after Gironde, the second largest department of the metropolitan French territory . It is well known for the Côte d'Argent beach which is Europe's longest and attracts many surfers to Mimizan and Soorts-Hossegor each year.

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   When was Landes created?

   • The present-day department of Landes was created in 1791, two years after the outbreak of the French Revolution. The main task entrusted to the Constituent Assembly was the administrative and territorial restructuring of France, which until then had been governed by regions. The inhabitants of Landes used stilts to move around the marshland.

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   Where did Landes come from?

   • Landes is one of the original 83 departments that were created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the provinces of Guyenne and Gascony . During the first part of the 19th century large parts of the department were covered with poorly drained heathland ( French: lande) which is the origin of its name.

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   What does Landes mean in French?

   • Landes ( French pronunciation: [lɑ̃d] ⓘ; Gascon and Occitan: Lanas [ˈlanəs]; Basque: Landak) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Southwestern France, with a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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4. www.francethisway.com › regions › landesLandes, France: travel guide and attractions in Landes, Aquitaine

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   Landes travel guide and tourist information, with resorts, Atlantic beaches and forests and attractions in Landes, France.