Rion-des-Landes

Rion-des-Landes (; , before 1962: Rion) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Boos was merged into Rion-des-Landes.

Geography

Rion-des-Landes is located in the centre of the Landes department.

Château Bellegarde in Rion-des-Landes was built in the first half of the 19th century.

Population

The population data in the table below refer to the commune of Rion-des-Landes proper, in its geography at the given years.

Education

• Middle School : Marie-Curie
• Primary school : Jean-Menaux

Notable residents

• Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, also known as Maïté, restaurateur, actress and TV presenter
• Gérard Dages, rugby player, born on 5 March 1930 in Rion-des-Landes. Finalist of the French Rugby Championship in 1953 and 1959 with the Stade Montois.

See also

• Communes of the Landes department

References