Rion-des-Landes (; , before 1962: ''Rion'') is a
commune in the
Landes department in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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in southwestern
France
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. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of
Boos was merged into Rion-des-Landes.
Arrêté préfectoral
25 November 2016
Geography
Rion-des-Landes is located in the centre of the Landes department.
Château Bellegarde in Rion-des-Landes. It dates to the 14th century.
Population
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
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.
See also
*Communes of the Landes department
The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France
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References
Communes of Landes (department)
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