Landes, a department in the south-west of France, formed in 1790 of portions of the ancient provinces of Guyenne. The name of the department is derived from Landes, which occupy three-quarters of its surface, or practically the whole region north of the Adour, the chief river of the department. The weather of Landes is the Girondine, which prevails from the Loire to the Pyrenees. Snow is almost nameless; the spring is rainy, the summer warm and stormy.

Landes is a department in southern France. Landes is among the departments composing Aquitaine, in the South West of France. Covering a small fraction of the former province of Aquitaine, which at that time was huge, the Landes has become an ever more popular destination for French property buyers. Indeed, the tourists are seduced by its diverse cultural heritage, fantastic cuisine, lovely seaside resorts and beautiful scenery. The zone is Mont de Marsan, a lovely town located in the middle of pine forests. In summer, the weather is commonly extremely hot.