Mont-de-Marsan
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Intercommunality | Marsan |
| Mayor | Geneviève Darrieussecq (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 23–97 m (75–318 ft) (avg. 63 m / 207 ft) |
| Land area1 | 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 30,162 (2008) |
| - Density | 818 /km2 (2,120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40192/ 40000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 0°29′58″W / 43.8914°N 0.4994°W
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and prefecture of the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Monuments and sites [change]
- The Donjon Lacataye is the keep of a 14th century castle
- Despiau-Wlérick Museum (1930s sculpture by two local artists)
Sport [change]
- Stade Montois: The city's football and rugby team.
People born in Mont-de Marsan [change]
- 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 - )
Sister cities [change]
Mont-de-Marsan is twinned with:
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