Coudures (; Gascon: Coduras) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.INSEE commune file
It is located SSE of Saint-Sever and from Eyres-Moncube.
Geography Coudures is in the area south of the river Adour. This area is far more pronounced in altitude differences than North of the river - where the land is virtually flat for many kilometres.
From several places in Coudures it is possible to see the Pyrenees Mountains on a clear day. The Pyrenees are around south of the village.
History The village was established in 1305 as a bastide by the Lord of Lescun on territory of the English King Edward II.Histoire de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures. The village church was drastically remodelled at the end of the 19th century.L'église de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
Population
There are a fairly high population of British and European immigrants in the village, making up around 5% of the population. There are also many different sub-cultures from all over France that live in the village, with a very diverse mixture from North to South, East to West.
Sport The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.
See also Communes of the Landes department
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