Aire-sur-l'Adour
Aire-sur-l'Adour (French: [ɛːʁ syʁ laduʁ]; Occitan: Aira d'Ador or simply Aira) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Aire-sur-l'Adour
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| Coordinates: 43°42′N 0°16′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Aire-sur-l'Adour |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Lagrave[1] |
| Area 1 | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,197 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40001 /40800 |
| Elevation | 68–176 m (223–577 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
History
Aire (Atura, Vicus Julii) once was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. Here 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
Saint Quitterie Church
- 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 is on the pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,665 | — |
| 1975 | 5,896 | +0.57% |
| 1982 | 6,242 | +0.82% |
| 1990 | 6,205 | −0.07% |
| 1999 | 6,003 | −0.37% |
| 2007 | 6,070 | +0.14% |
| 2012 | 6,136 | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 6,129 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
- Pierrette Le Pen, mother of Marine Le Pen and ex-wife of Jean-Marie Le Pen
- Florian Cazalot, rugby union player, born 1985 in Aire-sur-l'Adour
Twin towns
Castro-Urdiales, Spain
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aire-sur-l'Adour.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aire-sur-l'Adour.
- History of CNES base devoted to launch stratospheric balloons
- Image of city's cathedral
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