Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour explained

Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour (Landes).svg
Arrondissement:Mont-de-Marsan
Canton:Adour Armagnac
Insee:40275
Postal Code:40270
Mayor:Jean-Pierre Brethous[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays Grenadois
Coordinates:43.7858°N -0.4664°W
Elevation M:52
Elevation Min M:41
Elevation Max M:76
Area Km2:9.53

Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour (pronounced as /fr/; literally "Saint-Maurice on Adour"; Occitan (post 1500);: Sent Maurici d'Ador) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[2]

Description

The commune of Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour is located south of Mont-de-Marsan.It originated as a bastide (fortified town) built in the 13th century by Edward II of England.The village is rustic, and contains a 16th-century church and the Château de Saint Maurice.

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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/COM40275-saint-maurice-sur-adour INSEE commune file