Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
| Aire-sur-l'Adour Aira d'Ador (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Former market place | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
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| Coordinates: 43°42′N 0°16′W / 43.70°N 0.26°W / 43.70; -0.26 | |
| 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 |
| Area | 58 km (22 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,215 |
| • Density | 110/km (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) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aire-sur-l'Adour (French: [ɛːʁ syʁ laduʁ]; Occitan: Aira d'Ador or simply Aira, before 1962: Aire) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 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) once was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. Here in 506 Alaric II drew up his code, the Breviarium Alaricianum.
Famed Spanish bullfighter Iván Fandiño died at the Arènes Maurice-Lauche in Aire-sur-l'Adour after being gored by a bull on 17 June 2017.
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 is on the pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Décret du 3 avril 1962 portant changement de noms de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0085, 8 April 1962, p. 3677.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- History of CNES base devoted to launch stratospheric balloons
- Image of city's cathedral
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