Aire-sur-l'Adour
Aire-sur-l'Adour
Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aire-sur-l'Adour  | |
  Aire-sur-l'Adour  Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
| Coordinates:43°42′N 0°16′W [5] | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Aire-sur-l'Adour |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2014-2020) | Xavier Lagrave |
| Area 1 | 58 km2(22 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 6,669 |
| • Density | 110/km2(300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40001 [6] /40800 |
| Elevation | 68–176 m (223–577 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint Quitterie Church
Aire-sur-l'Adour (Gascon: Aira) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the south.
Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
Aire-sur-l'Adour Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
| Coordinates:43°42′N 0°16′W [5] | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Aire-sur-l'Adour |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2014-2020) | Xavier Lagrave |
| Area 1 | 58 km2(22 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 6,669 |
| • Density | 110/km2(300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40001 [6] /40800 |
| Elevation | 68–176 m (223–577 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Aire (Atura, Vicus Julii) was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. In 506, Alaric II drew up his code, the Breviarium Alaricianum.
Famed bullfighter Iván Fandiño died in Aire-sur-l'Adour after being gored by a bull on 17 June 2017.
Sights
Aire Cathedral, built in the 11th century but renovated in the 14th and 17th centuries.
The Gothic church of Sainte-Quitterie is dedicated to Saint Quiteria, who, according to Christian tradition, was beheaded here in the fifth century. This church was on the pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 6,089 | — |
| 2007 | 6,070 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,092 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,275 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,279 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,207 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,136 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,156 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,186 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,099 | −1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,114 | +0.2% |
Personalities
Florian Cazalot, rugby union player, born 1985 in Aire-sur-l'Adour
Twin towns
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