Coudures

Coudures

Coudures

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coudures (French pronunciation: [kudyʁ]; Gascon: Coduras) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.[3]

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It is located 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Saint-Sever and 4 km (2 mi) from Eyres-Moncube.

Geography

Coudures is in the area south of the river Adour. This area is far more pronounced in altitude differences than North of the river - where the land is virtually flat for many kilometres.

From several places in Coudures it is possible to see the Pyrenees Mountains on a clear day. The Pyrenees are around 80 km (50 mi) south of the village.

History

The village was established in 1305 as a bastide by the Lord of Lescun on territory of the English King Edward II.[4] The village church was drastically remodelled at the end of the 19th century.[5]

Population

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There are a fairly high population of British and European immigrants in the village, making up around 5% of the population. There are also many different sub-cultures from all over France that live in the village, with a very diverse mixture from North to South, East to West.

Sport

The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    INSEE commune file
  4. [4]
    Histoire de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
  5. [5]
    L'église de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
  6. [6]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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