Saint-Justin, Landes
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Saint-Justin | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Saint-Justin  | |
  Saint-Justin  Saint-Justin | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′52″N 0°13′48″W / 43.9811°N 0.23°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Haute Lande Armagnac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Latry[1] |
Area 1 | 65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,015 |
| • Density | 15.47/km2 (40.06/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40267 /40240 |
| Elevation | 62–151 m (203–495 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. | |
Saint-Justin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒystɛ̃]; Occitan: Sent Justin) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
In 1280, Constance Viscountess de Marsan signed an “acte de paréage” (a shared sovereignty agreement) with the Order of chivalry of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, with which they founded the new Bastide of Saint-Justin.[4] This agreement was signed without the authorization of Edward I, King of England, then Duke of Aquitaine.
Structure
The fortified town of Saint-Justin has the typical rectangular central square covered with arches and surrounded by half-timbered and stone houses with mullioned windows. Under the arcades, there are many shops, providing a walk for pedestrians and shelter from sun and rain.[5] The town has three octagonal towers and a walkway along the ramparts and the tower wall.
