Dept 40 Rank #26 / 96
Landes
Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Nearest city: Dax TGV / Bayonne TGV
🚄 TGV
Endless Landes pine forests, Basque foothills, Atlantic beach
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Landes draws on a strong tourist coast, good healthcare and mild winters, but muggy summers, damp weather and slightly pricey property hold it back. Les Landes s'appuient sur un littoral touristique fort, un bon accès aux soins et des hivers doux, mais des étés moites, un temps humide et un immobilier un peu cher les freinent.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,042h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~7 sun hours each year.
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Sunny days
168/yr
days >50% sunlit
p63 of 96
Rain days
133/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer rain days each year.
p89 of 96
Annual rainfall
1,053mm/yr
total volume
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Heavy rain
11/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
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Torrential
0.4/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
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Hot days >30°
27/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Winter mildness
9/10
4.2 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
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Wind
2.3m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.05 m/s per year.
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Muggy days
25/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more muggy days each year.
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Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
23
J
26
J
26
A
21
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+6 days · +3 so far
Tropical nights ~+18 nights · +4 so far
Frost days ~-17 days · -9 so far
Dry-soil days ~+38 days
Landscape
Landscape score
5/10
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Max elevation
237m
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Forest cover
63.9%
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Characteristics
📸 Tourism hotspot
Endless Landes pine forests, Basque foothills, Atlantic beach
Identity
Landes is the birthplace of Alain Juppé (ministre).
Notable figures born here
Alain Juppé — ministreHenri Lefebvre — philosopheJean-Charles de Borda — physicienJoël Bats — footballeurJean-Louis Pons — astronomeRoger Ducos — avocatÉtienne de VignollesJean Maximilien Lamarque — officierCharles Despiau — sculpteurGuy Lapébie — coureur cycliste sur piste
Terroir & appellations
Landes lies within protected appellation areas, including Armagnac, Tursan, Kintoa.
ArmagnacTursanKintoaJambon du KintoaFloc de GascogneArmagnac-TénarèzeBas ArmagnacBlanche ArmagnacHaut ArmagnacSel de Salies-de-BéarnCanard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest ChalosseBœuf de Chalosse
Distinctions
- Félix Arnaudin
- Jardin des Barthes
- Parc du château de Marrast
- Parc du Sarrat
Station classée de tourisme (28)
Risks
Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Moderate
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
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Fire risk
Moderate
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
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Seismic exposure
High
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
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Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Ground movement Very high 99.4% p74 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 99.4% p79 of 96
Earthquake High 65.7% p42 of 96
Wildfire Moderate 55.7% p78 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Moderate 40.7% p42 of 96
Flooding Very low 10.4% p11 of 96
Coastal Very low 5.2% p86 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 4.3% p58 of 96
Transport
Transport
8/10
3.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
4
A63 · A64 · A65 · A641
Work locally
31.6%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Dax TGV / Bayonne TGV
✈ Airport
Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) · ~71 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
3.5h direct
🛣 Highways
A63, A64, A65, A641
Services
Healthcare
8/10
APL 4.3
p88 of 96
Schools
8/10
Brevet 91%
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Fiber coverage
95%
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Intl schools
1school
International programmes available
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People
Population
424,029
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Density
45/km²
Rural
-44% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.9%/yr
+0.7 pts vs median · p91
Median income
$26,000
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
11.7%
below 60% of median living standard
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Unemployment
11.1%
active population out of work
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Tourism
1 bed per 6 residents
p96 of 96 · 69,756 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-24
12%
25-39
13%
40-54
14%
55-69
19%
70+
25%
Office professionals
11.7%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
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Remote work
4.5%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
11.7%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.8%
Artisans & shopkeepers
9.2%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
26.2%
Clerical & service staff
28.6%
Manual workers
22.5%
Real estate
Median
$2,910/m²
$1,180 $6,330
House $2,770 Apt $3,480
+0.1%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
39.16%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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