Landes

commune in Charente-Maritime, France

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Place details

Locality: Landes
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 560
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department: Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Mayor 2020 2026: Michel Pelletier
Area: 16.05 km (6.20 sq mi)
Density: 35.8/km (92.8/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code: 17202 /17380
Elevation: 6–76 m (20–249 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Landes
Population: 575
Area: 16.05
Elevation: 37
Image: Landes CM 1.JPG

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Commons category: Landes (Charente-Maritime)
postal code: 17380
male population: 306
female population: 305
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-46-59-73-17

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Travel guide

Understand

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.

Do

Bicycle riding: there are many kilometers of flat trails through the pine forests Sun-bathing, swimming: many beaches from crowded to isolated await you Camping: Landes is a favorite camping destination with more than 100 campgrounds from 1-star to 4-star available Surfing: Landes is home of some of the best surfing spots not only in Europe but the World. In September surfing Professionals meet in Hossegor for the Quik Pro France

Eat

Foie gras (goose or duck) was born in this department. The Landes is indeed the land of good food: Apéritif with floc de Gascogne (sweet wine with Armagnac), Landes salad (candied gizzards, corn, pine nuts, smoked duck breasts), candied duck legs or "Blonde d'Aquitaine" beef, Armagnac tourtière (apple puff pastries) and Armagnac pousse-café.