- Population
- 428,427
- 428.4K
- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 75
- listed under Landes
- Airports
- PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport71 km
- BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport84 km
About Landes
Landes is a district. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Population: 428,427.
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. It also borders Gers to the east, Pyrénées-Atlantiques to the south, Lot-et-Garonne to the north-east, and Gironde to the north. Located on the Atlantic coast, it had a population of 433,570 as of 2023. Its prefecture is Mont-de-Marsan.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Landes
From Wikivoyage
Landes is in south-western France, a department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine with a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Landes is famous for its seaside resorts and natural spots.
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Landes is known for its large pine forest which is the raw material for a timber and resin industries in the region. The forest was planted in the early nineteenth century to prevent erosion of the region's sandy soil by the sea.
Tourist information:
Tourisme Landes website.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Landes
- Gironde
- Lot-et-Garonne
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Population of Landes over time
| 2011 | 387,929 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 403,234 | |
| 2017 | 407,444 | |
| 2018 | 410,355 | |
| 2019 | 413,690 | |
| 2020 | 418,122 | |
| 2021 | 422,976 | |
| 2022 | 428,427 | |
| 2023 | 433,570 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Landes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 109 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (126 mm)
- Driest month
- July (52 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 91 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 68 | 52 | 80 | 94 | 89 | 109 | 126 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Landes
The nearest airport is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (95 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 97 km to the north.
Airports
- Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 71 kmsouth
- Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 84 kmsouthwest
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 95 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 97 kmnorth
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 124 kmsouthwest
- Pamplona Population: 208.2K 148 kmsouthwest
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 181 kmeast
- Bilbao Population: 347.3K 193 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Landes
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 122 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Ruisseau de Suzan River 9 kmS
- Midouze River 22 kmSW
- Midour River 21 kmSE
- Ruisseau de Marrein River 22 kmS
25–60 km98 places
- Aubin River 48 kmS
- La Dune Beach 56 kmW
- Étang de Soustons Lake 52 kmSW
- Petit Étang de Biscarrosse Lake 59 kmNW
60–100 km306 places
- Akomendi Mountain 99 kmSW
- Alkaxuri Mountain 98 kmSW
- Regata Urrizate River 95 kmSW
- Plage d'Ondres Beach 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Landes
75 placesLakes, rivers & coasts15
- Ruisseau de Vignac · River
- Ruisseau d'Onesse · River
- Ruisseau du Bahus · River
- Ruisseau du Braou · River
- Ruisseau du Courant · River
- Ruisseau du Grand Arrigan · River
- Ruisseau du Larden · River
- Ruisseau du Moulin d'Esleys · River
- Ruisseau du Petit Bas · River
- Ruisseau Grand · River
- Ruisseau Grande Barade · River
- Ruisseau la Rivale · River
- Ruisseau le Ludon · River
- Ruisseau l'Estampon · River
- Ruisseau Ourseau · River
Nature and heritage in Landes
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources