Hastingues Explained

Hastingues
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Dax
Canton:Orthe et Arrigans
Insee:40120
Postal Code:40300
Mayor:Corine de Passos[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays d'Orthe et Arrigans
Coordinates:43.5353°N -1.1478°W
Elevation M:44
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:84
Area Km2:14.54

Hastingues (in French pronounced as /astɛ̃ɡ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Hastings, Basque: Hastinga) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[2] Its nickname, due to its location on a rounded-shaped hill, is Lou Carcolh (the snail).

Geography

The town lies on a hill looking over the valley of the Gaves réunis, in the Gascon region and bordering on the Basque Country.

History

The bastide was founded in 1289 by John Hastings, seneschal of Gascony, who signed a treaty of coregency in the name of Edward I of England between the king, Duke of Aquitaine and the monks of Arthous abbey.

The work on the gate was started in 1289, but the town wall still was not complete in the 15th century.

The houses of Jurats and Sénéchal were built in the same century.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM40120-hastingues INSEE commune file