Mont-de-Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan is a commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Landes department. and the capital of the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan. It is also the capital of 2 cantons in the department: Mont-de-Marsan-1 and Mont-de-Marsan-2.

Geography
Mont-de-Marsan is at the confluence of two rivers, the Douze and the Midou, forming the river Midouze just in the centre of the city.

It has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

Mont-de-Marsan is surrounded by the communes Uchacq-et-Parentis, Saint-Avit, Mazerolles, Bretagne-de-Marsan, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont and Campet-et-Lamolère.

Climate
The climate of Mont-de-Marsan is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.

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

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Mont-de-Marsan is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of .

Population
The inhabitants of Mont-de-Marsan are known, in French, as Montois (women: Montoises).

With a population of 31,009, Mont-de-Marsan has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Mont-de-Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan forms, together with Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, the urban area of Mont-de-Marsan with a population of 40,671 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Mont-de-Marsan, formed by 47 communes, with a population of 70,724 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

Administration
Mont-de-Marsan is the prefecture of the Landes department since 1790. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the administrative centre () of two cantons:
 Mont-de-Marsan-1, formed with a part of Mont-de-Marsan and nine other communes, with 25,707 inhabitants (2014).
 Mont-de-Marsan-2, formed with a part of Mont-de-Marsan and eight other communes, with 28,390 inhabitants (2014).

Twin towns 
Mont-de-Marsan is twinned with:
  Alingsås, Sweden, since 1956
  Tudela, Spain, since 1986

Gallery

Monuments and sites
 The Donjon Lacataye is the keep of a 14th century castle
 Despiau-Wlérick Museum (1930s sculpture by two local artists)

Sport
 Stade Montois: The city's football and rugby team.

People born in Mont-de Marsan
 Pierre Bosquet, Marshal of France, (1810 - 1861)
 Charles Despiau, sculptor, (1874 - 1946)
 Robert Wlérick, sculptor, (1882 – 1944)
 Alain Juppé, politician and former Prime Minister of France, (1945 - )
 Patrick Biancone, Thoroughbred horse racing trainer, (1952 - )
 Thomas Castaignède, rugby union footballer, (1975 - )
 Paul Astin, Marathon runner, (1986 – )
 Fabien Vehlmann, comics writer, (1972 - )

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan
 Communes of the Landes department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Mont-de-Marsan - Official site 
 Departmental Council of Landes 
 Prefecture official website 
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Communes in Landes
Departmental capitals in France