Landes
Americannoun
noun
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a department of SW France, in Aquitaine region. Capital: Mont-de-Marsan. Pop: 341 254 (2003 est). Area: 9364 sq km (3652 sq miles)
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a region of SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: occupies most of the Landes department and parts of Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne; consists chiefly of the most extensive forest in France. Area: 14 000 sq km (5400 sq miles)
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Beata Landes, 23, held a sign she wrote herself: “Keep your hands off my family.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
In France, three people died in two separate incidents in Landes, in the south-west, due to black ice, authorities said.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
“If you pause the footage and look closely, you’ll see other people in the background who were smiling at the performance,” Landes added, referencing videos like this one.
From Slate • May 30, 2025
“Good news. Good news. Good news,” said Scott Landes, an associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University, who is visually impaired.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Afterward we passed through the Landes and watched the sun set.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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