Rion-des-Landes
Rion-des-Landes is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Boos was merged into Rion-des-Landes.
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.
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.