Canton of Grands Lacs

Canton of Grands Lacs
Canton
Location of canton of Grands Lacs in the department of Landes
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Landes
Arrondissement Mont-de-Marsan
Seat Parentis-en-Born
Communes 13
Government
 • Representative Patricia Cassagne
Alain Dudon
2015-2021
Area¹
 • Total 1,069.74 km2 (413.03 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 32,789
 • Density 31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Cantonal code 40 07
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Grands Lacs is an administrative division of the Landes department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Parentis-en-Born.[1]

It consists of the following communes:[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Patricia Cassagne LR Mayor of Lüe
2015 Alain Dudon LR Mayor of Biscarrosse

Pictures of the canton

Biscarrosse beach
View of Sanguinet
Lac de Biscarrosse et de Parentis

References

  1. 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-181 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Landes | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-27.

Coordinates: 44°21′N 1°04′W / 44.35°N 1.07°W / 44.35; -1.07

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