Aire-sur-l'Adour
Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
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 Former market place | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aire-sur-l'Adour  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Aire-sur-l'Adour |
| Intercommunality | Aire-sur-l'Adour |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Cabe |
Area 1 | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 6,092 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/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. | |
Aire-sur-l'Adour 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.
History
Aire (Atura, Vicus Julii) was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. In 506, Alaric II drew up his famous code, the Breviarium Alaricianum.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 3,164 | — |
| 1800 | 2,999 | −5.2% |
| 1806 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 1821 | 3,629 | +10.0% |
| 1831 | 3,937 | +8.5% |
| 1836 | 4,028 | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 4,432 | +10.0% |
| 1846 | 4,667 | +5.3% |
| 1851 | 4,817 | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 4,888 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 5,144 | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 4,885 | −5.0% |
| 1872 | 4,361 | −10.7% |
| 1876 | 4,754 | +9.0% |
| 1881 | 4,562 | −4.0% |
| 1886 | 4,684 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 4,551 | −2.8% |
| 1896 | 4,510 | −0.9% |
| 1901 | 4,266 | −5.4% |
| 1906 | 4,303 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 4,023 | −6.5% |
| 1921 | 3,721 | −7.5% |
| 1926 | 3,926 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 3,864 | −1.6% |
| 1936 | 4,160 | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 4,298 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 4,841 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 5,168 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 5,665 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 5,896 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6,242 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6,205 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,003 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,092 | +1.5% |
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.
Personalities
- Florian Cazalot, rugby union player, born 1985 in Aire-sur-l'Adour
Twin towns
Castro-Urdiales, Spain
References
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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