Aire-sur-l'Adour


Aire-sur-l'Adour is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the south.

History

Aire was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. In 506, Alaric II drew up his code, the Breviarium Alaricianum.
Famed bullfighter Iván Fandiño died in Aire-sur-l'Adour after being gored by a bull on 17 June 2017.

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