| Coudures | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton: | Chalosse Tursan |
| Insee: | 40086 |
| Postal Code: | 40500 |
| Mayor: | Benoît Bancons[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6919°N -0.5194°W |
| Elevation M: | 83 |
| Elevation Min M: | 50 |
| Elevation Max M: | 135 |
| Area Km2: | 11.65 |
Coudures (pronounced as /fr/; Gascon: Coduras) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.[2]
It is located 80NaN0 SSE of Saint-Sever and 40NaN0 from Eyres-Moncube.
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 80km (50miles) south of the village.
The village was established in 1305 as a bastide by the Lord of Lescun on territory of the English King Edward II.[3] The village church was drastically remodelled at the end of the 19th century.[4]
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.
The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.