Coudures

Coudures is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
It is located SSE of Saint-Sever and from Eyres-Moncube.

Geography

Coudures is in the area south of the river Adour. This area is far more pronounced in altitude differences than North of the river - where the land is virtually flat for many kilometres.
From several places in Coudures it is possible to see the Pyrenees Mountains on a clear day. The Pyrenees are around south of the village.

History

The village was established in 1305 as a bastide by the Lord of Lescun on territory of the English King Edward II. The village church was drastically remodelled at the end of the 19th century.

Population

There are a fairly high population of British and European immigrants in the village, making up around 5% of the population. There are also many different sub-cultures from all over France that live in the village, with a very diverse mixture from North to South, East to West.

Sport

The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.