Biscarrosse
Biscarrosse | |
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 Biscarrosse elm in January; died 2010. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Biscarrosse  | |
  Biscarrosse  Biscarrosse | |
| Coordinates:44°23′39″N1°09′46″W/ 44.3942°N 1.1628°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Grands Lacs |
| Intercommunality | Grands Lacs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Hélène Larrezet[1] |
| Area 1 | 160.48 km2(61.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 14,551 |
| • Density | 91/km2(230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40046/40600 |
| Elevation | 0–78 m (0–256 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Biscarrosse(French pronunciation:[biskaʁɔs];Occitan:Biscarròssa) is acommunein theLandesdepartmentinNouvelle-Aquitainein southwesternFrance.[3]It is located 65 km (40 mi) southwest ofBordeaux,and 10 km (6.2 mi) inland from the seaside resort of Biscarrosse-Plage on theAtlanticcoast.
Near Biscarrosse is theCEL(national test centre) from which numerousFrenchmilitary rockets have been launched for test purposes. Likewise, the CEL has facilities for launching civilian rockets to study the upperatmosphere.
Near the town centre, outside theCafé de l'orme,there was what is believed to have been the oldestelmtree in Europe. Planted in 1350, this Field ElmUlmus minordied in 2010 after finally succumbing toDutch elm disease.[4]Legend has it that girls deemed promiscuous were forced to stand naked upon a barrel beneath the tree for a day. One unfortunate, unjustly accused, died of shame, the tree annually producing a corona of blanched leaves in her memory.
The commune has an airport, calledBiscarrosse - Parentis Airport.
Etymology
[edit]The toponymBiscarrossederives from theAquitanian language[5]or directly from theBasquewordbizkar,meaning 'low ridge' or 'prominence'[6]followed by the Aquitanian suffix-ossum/-os,[5]that was used to mark presence.[6]Related toponyms areBiscayandBiscarrués.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Biscarrosse (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
42.6 (108.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.6 (51.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−6 (21) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 81.6 (3.21) |
60.8 (2.39) |
58.6 (2.31) |
64.8 (2.55) |
56.9 (2.24) |
43.1 (1.70) |
35.6 (1.40) |
41.3 (1.63) |
62.4 (2.46) |
83.1 (3.27) |
93.4 (3.68) |
72.8 (2.87) |
756.6 (29.79) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.57 | 9.87 | 11.04 | 10.70 | 9.85 | 7.14 | 6.04 | 5.73 | 6.69 | 10.45 | 12.43 | 10.05 | 112.56 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 111.6 | 109.6 | 156.8 | 146.2 | 219.7 | 277.1 | 262.1 | 168.6 | 208.4 | 134.2 | 107.7 | 89.5 | 1,991.5 |
| Source: Meteo climat[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Population
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info onPhabricatorand onMediaWiki.org. |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,159 | — |
| 1975 | 8,058 | +1.70% |
| 1982 | 8,065 | +0.01% |
| 1990 | 9,054 | +1.46% |
| 1999 | 9,281 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 12,209 | +3.49% |
| 2012 | 13,391 | +1.87% |
| 2017 | 14,182 | +1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
Seaplane activity
[edit]Nearby Hourtiquet once hosted an importantseaplanebase, serving the builderLatécoèreand airlinesAéropostaleand its successorAir France.Aseaplane museumexists at the shores of theLac de Biscarrosse et de Parentis.
DuringWorld War IIthe base served German military seaplanes; twoDornier 24flying boats were recovered from the lake in 1980 and 1981.[10]
Since 1991, the lake has seen bi-annual seaplane fly-ins.[11]
Oil exploration
[edit]After the demise of seaplanes after World War II, the lake gained new interest at the discovery of petroleum. It has the greatest reserve in France. Petroleum exploitation is situated on the shores of the lake, in the commune ofParentis.
Education
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^INSEE commune file
- ^"L'Orme de Biscarrosse".
- ^abDauzat, Albert (1979).Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu en France[Etymological Dictionary of name places in France] (in French). Paris: Librairie Guénégaud.ISBN2-85023-076-6.
- ^ab"Website of town of Biscarrosse".Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2008.Retrieved21 November2014.
- ^"Moyennes 1981/2010: Région Aquitaine"(in French). Météoclimat.Retrieved5 January2016.
- ^"STATION Biscarosse"(in French). Météoclimat.Retrieved5 January2016.
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^"Classic Wings Magazine".
- ^"Plateau aéronautique. Rassemblement International d'Hydravions à Biscarrosse dans les Landes".Archived fromthe originalon 16 December 2010.Retrieved9 November2010.
External links
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