Dax, Landes

Dax
Dax
	Subprefecture and commune
	La Fontaine Chaude
	Coat of arms
	Location of Dax
	Dax Dax
	Coordinates: 43°43′N 1°03′W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Landes
Arrondissement	Dax
Canton	Dax-1 and 2
Intercommunality	Grand Dax
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Gabriel Bellocq
Area 1	19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	20,681
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	40088 /40100
Elevation	2–46 m (6.6–150.9 ft) ; (avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dax (French pronunciation: [daks]; Dacs in Occitan) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.

It is known as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments.

It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area.

Place de la cathédrale.

History

It was first established by the Romans, and its reputation is supposed to date from a visit by Julia, the daughter of the first Emperor Octavian Augustus. Its Roman name was Civitas Aquensium. In the Middle Ages, it was administered by viscounts until 1177. With the acquisition of Aquitaine by Henry II Plantagenet, later King of England, Dax remained under English rule until 1451, when it was conquered by French troops before the end of the Hundred Years' War. It successfully withstood a Spanish siege in 1521-1522.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	3,391	—
1806	3,179	−6.3%
1821	4,948	+55.6%
1831	4,716	−4.7%
1841	5,842	+23.9%
1851	5,805	−0.6%
1861	9,856	+69.8%
1872	9,062	−8.1%
1881	10,218	+12.8%
1891	10,240	+0.2%
1901	10,329	+0.9%
1911	11,387	+10.2%
1921	11,047	−3.0%
1931	12,663	+14.6%
1946	14,113	+11.5%
1954	14,557	+3.1%
1962	17,051	+17.1%
1968	19,348	+13.5%
1975	19,137	−1.1%
1982	18,648	−2.6%
1990	19,309	+3.5%
1999	19,515	+1.1%
2008	20,528	+5.2%
2013	20,776	+1.2%

Climate

Climate data for Dax, Landes (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1958–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	27.2 (81.0)	29.9 (85.8)	32.7 (90.9)	36.2 (97.2)	39.1 (102.4)	40.8 (105.4)	41.1 (106.0)	38.0 (100.4)	34.7 (94.5)	28.1 (82.6)	23.9 (75.0)	41.1 (106.0)
Average high °C (°F)	11.4 (52.5)	13.1 (55.6)	16.4 (61.5)	18.1 (64.6)	21.7 (71.1)	24.7 (76.5)	27.0 (80.6)	27.2 (81.0)	25.0 (77.0)	20.6 (69.1)	14.8 (58.6)	11.6 (52.9)	19.3 (66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	8.2 (46.8)	11.0 (51.8)	12.8 (55.0)	16.4 (61.5)	19.5 (67.1)	21.5 (70.7)	21.7 (71.1)	19.1 (66.4)	15.5 (59.9)	10.5 (50.9)	7.6 (45.7)	14.3 (57.7)
Average low °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	3.3 (37.9)	5.5 (41.9)	7.5 (45.5)	11.1 (52.0)	14.2 (57.6)	16.1 (61.0)	16.1 (61.0)	13.3 (55.9)	10.4 (50.7)	6.1 (43.0)	3.7 (38.7)	9.2 (48.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−16.2 (2.8)	−9.5 (14.9)	−8.3 (17.1)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.3 (32.5)	3.8 (38.8)	3.4 (38.1)	6.8 (44.2)	2.2 (36.0)	−1.7 (28.9)	−7.2 (19.0)	−10.2 (13.6)	−16.2 (2.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	106.3 (4.19)	95.8 (3.77)	82.8 (3.26)	107.5 (4.23)	90.2 (3.55)	69.8 (2.75)	57.9 (2.28)	70.3 (2.77)	89.6 (3.53)	117.0 (4.61)	145.7 (5.74)	118.4 (4.66)	1,151.3 (45.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.4	10.4	10.8	12.9	12.1	8.5	7.6	8.8	8.7	11.4	12.6	12.1	128.4
Average relative humidity (%)	87	82	78	79	79	79	78	81	82	87	88	89	82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	95.1	108.2	166.0	171.2	196.7	206.6	219.7	212.7	190.2	142.2	93.5	80.2	1,882.4
Source 1: Météo France[2][3][4]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[5]

Sights

Roman archaeological crypt, including the foundations of a Roman temple from the second century AD.97
Remains of the Gallic-Roman walls (4th century)
Cathedral of Notre-Dame Ste-Marie97
Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Xaintes.97
Fontaine Chaude ("Hot Fountain").97

Twin towns

Logroño, Spain

Personalities

Maurice Boyau, ace of the First World War who spent most of his life in Dax
Jean-Charles de Borda, mathematician
Vincent de Paul, theologian born in a village near Dax
Victor Denain, aviator and politician
Roger Ducos, politician born in Dax
Patrick Edlinger, rock climber
Brigitte Lovisa Fouché, painter
Laurent Fressinet, chess player
Raphaël Ibañez, rugby player
Christophe Lamaison, rugby player
Émile Magne (1877–1953), art historian and literary critic

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References

INSEE statistics

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
"Données climatiques de la station de Dax" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
"Climat Aquitaine" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
"Dax (40)" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1981–2010 et records (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
"Normes et records 1961-1990: Dax-Seyresse (40) - altitude 31m" (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[Météo-2] "Données climatiques de la station de Dax" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

[MFclimat2-3] "Climat Aquitaine" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

[4] "Dax (40)" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1981–2010 et records (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

[Infoclimat-5] "Normes et records 1961-1990: Dax-Seyresse (40) - altitude 31m" (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.