Messanges (French pronunciation: [mesɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Massanjas) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. Messanges is a popular place for tourism but quite empty in the non-holiday season.

Messanges
The beach at Messanges
The beach at Messanges
Location of Messanges
Map
Messanges is located in France
Messanges
Messanges
Messanges is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Messanges
Messanges
Coordinates: 43°48′59″N 1°22′39″W / 43.8164°N 1.3775°W / 43.8164; -1.3775
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonMarensin Sud
IntercommunalityMaremne-Adour-Côte-Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Bouyrie[1]
Area
1
34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
991
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40181 /40660
Elevation0–60 m (0–197 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.