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Mont-de-Marsan

Prefecture and commune

Confluence of the Douze and Midou rivers
in Mont-de-Marsan

Coat of arms

Mont-de-Marsan

Location in France

Mont-de-Marsan

Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

Chief town of 2 cantons

Intercommunality

Mont-de-Marsan Agglomération

Area

36.88 km² (14.24 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

31,009

• Density

840.81/km² (2,177.7/sq mi)

Montois

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

40192 /40000

Elevation

23–97 m (75–318 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)

Website

www.montdemarsan.fr

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mont-de-Marsan is a town in southwestern France. It is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This town is special because it is the prefecture (or capital) of the Landes department. It is also the capital of the Mont-de-Marsan area.

Mont-de-Marsan is also the main town for two smaller areas called cantons. These are Mont-de-Marsan-1 and Mont-de-Marsan-2.

Exploring Mont-de-Marsan's Location
- Mont-de-Marsan's Weather
Population of Mont-de-Marsan
How Mont-de-Marsan is Governed
- Sister Cities
Cool Places to See in Mont-de-Marsan
Sports in Mont-de-Marsan
Famous People from Mont-de-Marsan
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Exploring Mont-de-Marsan's Location

Mont-de-Marsan is built where two rivers meet. These rivers are the Douze and the Midou. They join together right in the middle of the city to form a new river called the Midouze.

The town covers an area of about 36.9 square kilometers (14.2 square miles). Its average height above sea level is 60 meters (197 feet). At the city hall, the height is 52 meters (171 feet).

Mont-de-Marsan is surrounded by several other towns. These include Uchacq-et-Parentis, Saint-Avit, Mazerolles, Bretagne-de-Marsan, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, and Campet-et-Lamolère.

Uchacq-et-Parentis	Uchacq-et-Parentis and Saint-Avit	Saint-Avit
Campet-et-Lamolère		Mazerolles
	Mont-de-Marsan

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Bretagne-de-Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan's Weather

Mont-de-Marsan has a Marine West Coast Climate. This means it has mild winters and warm summers. This type of climate is also known as Cfb in the Köppen climate classification system.

The average temperature in Mont-de-Marsan for the whole year is 13.5°C (56.3°F). July is usually the warmest month, with an average temperature of 21.4°C (70.5°F). January is the coolest month, averaging 6.2°C (43.2°F).

The town gets about 693.4 millimeters (27.3 inches) of rain each year. October is typically the wettest month, with about 71.1 millimeters (2.8 inches) of rain. August is the driest month, receiving around 40.6 millimeters (1.6 inches) of rain.

Climate data for Mont-de-Marsan, France
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.7 (51.3)	12.4 (54.3)	16.1 (61.0)	18.1 (64.6)	21.8 (71.2)	25.1 (77.2)	27.6 (81.7)	27.7 (81.9)	24.9 (76.8)	20.2 (68.4)	14.1 (57.4)	10.9 (51.6)	19.1 (66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.2 (43.2)	7.1 (44.8)	10.0 (50.0)	12.2 (54.0)	16.0 (60.8)	19.2 (66.6)	21.4 (70.5)	21.4 (70.5)	18.3 (64.9)	14.6 (58.3)	9.5 (49.1)	6.6 (43.9)	13.5 (56.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	1.8 (35.2)	3.9 (39.0)	6.2 (43.2)	10.1 (50.2)	13.3 (55.9)	15.2 (59.4)	15.0 (59.0)	11.7 (53.1)	9.0 (48.2)	4.8 (40.6)	2.3 (36.1)	7.9 (46.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	69.2 (2.72)	54.8 (2.16)	51.6 (2.03)	56.6 (2.23)	57.9 (2.28)	43.2 (1.70)	52.1 (2.05)	41.3 (1.63)	55 (2.2)	71.8 (2.83)	67.8 (2.67)	72 (2.8)	693.3 (27.3)
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

Population of Mont-de-Marsan

The people who live in Mont-de-Marsan are called Montois in French. If they are women, they are called Montoises.

Mont-de-Marsan has a population of 31,009 people. This means there are about 841 inhabitants for every square kilometer.

How the population of Mont-de-Marsan has changed over time

Mont-de-Marsan and the nearby town of Saint-Pierre-du-Mont form an "urban area." In 2013, this area had 40,671 people and covered 63.1 square kilometers (24.4 square miles). This urban area is also the center of a larger "metropolitan area." This bigger area includes 47 towns and had 70,724 people in 2013. It covers a large area of 1027.9 square kilometers (396.9 square miles).

How Mont-de-Marsan is Governed

Mont-de-Marsan has been the prefecture (capital) of the Landes department since 1790. It is also the capital of the Mont-de-Marsan area. The town is also the main administrative center for two cantons:

Mont-de-Marsan-1: This canton includes part of Mont-de-Marsan and nine other towns. In 2014, it had 25,707 people.
Mont-de-Marsan-2: This canton includes another part of Mont-de-Marsan and eight other towns. In 2014, it had 28,390 people.

Sister Cities

Mont-de-Marsan has "sister city" relationships with two other cities around the world. This means they share cultural and educational ties.

Alingsås, Sweden, since 1956
Tudela, Spain, since 1986

Cool Places to See in Mont-de-Marsan

The Donjon Lacataye is a very old tower. It was part of a castle built in the 14th century.
The Despiau-Wlérick Museum shows sculptures from the 1930s. These were made by two famous artists from the area.

Sports in Mont-de-Marsan

Stade Montois: This is the city's main sports club. They have teams for football (soccer) and rugby.

Famous People from Mont-de-Marsan

Many interesting people were born in Mont-de-Marsan, including:

Pierre Bosquet (1810 - 1861), a famous French military leader.
Charles Despiau (1874 - 1946), a well-known sculptor.
Robert Wlérick (1882 – 1944), another talented sculptor.
Alain Juppé (1945 - ), a politician who used to be the Prime Minister of France.
Patrick Biancone (1952 - ), a trainer for Thoroughbred horse racing.
Thomas Castaignède (1975 - ), a professional rugby union player.
Paul Astin (1986 – ), a marathon runner.
Fabien Vehlmann (1972 - ), a writer of comic books.