Ondres | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Ondres | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′42″N 1°26′54″W / 43.5617°N 1.4483°W / 43.5617; -1.4483 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Seignanx |
| Intercommunality | Seignanx |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eva Belin[1] |
Area 1 | 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,533 |
| • Density | 431.8/km2 (1,118/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40209 /40440 |
| Elevation | 3–53 m (9.8–173.9 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ondres (French pronunciation: [ɔ̃dʁ]; Occitan pronunciation: [ˈunðres]) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] It is only two miles from the nearest beach (Ondres plage), which is well known for being a good surfing spot.
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Culture
Ondres is the home town of architectural drafter and painter Dominique Duplantier, graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts of Paris, who draws the traditional habitats as well as landscapes, of the Basque Country and southwest France.[6][7] He is the father of Joe and Mario of the heavy metal band Gojira, and of the photographer Gabrielle Duplantier.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ondres, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ de Miller-La Cerda, Anne (6 September 2018). "Avec la publication de son dernier livre, Dominique Duplantier jette l'ancre à Saint-Jean-de-Luz" [With the publication of his latest book, Dominique Duplantier drops anchor in Saint-Jean-de-Luz]. BasKulture (in French). Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b Penin, Pierre (18 May 2012). "Il s'est 'encré' à Bayonne" [He is 'inked' (play of word with 'ancré'/'anchored') in Bayonne]. Sud Ouest (in French). Ondres. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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