Mont-de-Marsan
Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 0°29′58″W / 43.89138888889°N 0.49944444444°W / 43.89138888889; -0.49944444444
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Commune of Mont-de-Marsan |
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  Mont-de-Marsan
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Intercommunality | Marsan |
| Mayor | Geneviève Darrieussecq (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 23–97 m (75–320 ft) (avg. 63 m/210 ft) |
| Land area1 | 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 30,700 (2005) |
| - Density | 832 /km² (2,150 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and capital of the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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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
Joël Bats
- Joël Bats, association football goalkeeper for the French national team, winner of UEFA Euro 1984 and third place at FIFA World Cup 1986 (1957 - )
- 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 - )
- Romain Larrieu, association football goalkeeper (1976 - )
Miscellaneous
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Two historic punk rock music festivals were held in Mont-de-Marsan's bullring in 1976 and 1977.
Mont-de-Marsan airbase is a major installation of the Armée de l'Air. The base includes CEAM (the French air force military experience center), an air defense radar command reporting centre, and an air defence control training site. Mont-de-Marsan airbase was formerly home to France's first operational squadron of nuclear bombers, the Dassault Mirage IVA.
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