Bascons
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Bascons | |
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 The church of Bascons | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bascons  | |
  Bascons  Bascons | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′21″N 0°25′03″W / 43.8225°N 0.4175°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Pays Grenadois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Raulin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 868 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40025 /40090 |
| Elevation | 66–107 m (217–351 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bascons is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
The Vascons settled in Aquitaine in the 6th century. It is likely that the village of Bascons owes its name to them. According to legend, Saint Amand, a Merovingian evangelist, performed miracles around 670, which led to the construction of a chapel near a well that attracted pilgrims seeking its healing waters. During the Middle Ages, Bascons served as the seat of the cour dels Sers, a court of justice for the Viscounty of Marsan, and the reputation of the fortified castle grew stronger. The Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion took a toll on the small town, causing it to lose its significance.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 620 | — |
| 1975 | 608 | −0.28% |
| 1982 | 673 | +1.46% |
| 1990 | 823 | +2.55% |
| 1999 | 867 | +0.58% |
| 2009 | 922 | +0.62% |
| 2014 | 884 | −0.84% |
| 2020 | 843 | −0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Twinning
Bartenheim (France), in memory of the Alsatian civilians who found refuge in the Landes village at the beginning of World War II.
