The Despiau-Wlérick museum in Mont-de-Marsan is a municipal fine arts museum , more precisely a glyptothèque , controlled by the State. It takes the names of Charles Despiau and Robert Wlérick, two sons of Mont-de-Marsan and both celebrated sculptors: Wlérick is famous for sculpting the monument to Marshal Foch at the Place du Trocadéro in Paris in 1936. In all there are over 2,200 […]
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Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and capital of the Landesdepartment in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Landes Canton Mont-de-Marsan-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Dayot Area1 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) Population 29,554 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Economy Overall, three sectors dominate the economic activity of Mont-de-Marsan: The agro-food sector : mainly around poultry (duck, chicken, foie gras) and corn, large companies are based here […]