Saint-Justin, Landes
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 43°58′52″N 0°13′48″W / 43.9811°N 0.23°WCoordinates: 43°58′52″N 0°13′48″W / 43.9811°N 0.23°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Roquefort |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Roquefort |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Philippe Latry |
| Area1 | 65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 973 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40267 /40240 |
| Elevation | 62–151 m (203–495 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Justin is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
In 1280, Constance Viscountess de Marsan signed an “acte de paréage” (a shared sovereignty agreement) with the Order of chivalry of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, with which they found the new Bastide of Saint-Justin. This agreement was signed without the authorization of the King of England, then Duke of Aquitaine.
The fortified town of Saint-Justin has the typical rectangular central square covered with arches and surrounded by half-timbered and stone houses with mullioned windows. Under the arcades, there are many shops, providing a walk for pedestrians and shelter from sun and rain. The town has three octagonal towers and a walkway along the ramparts and the tower wall.
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