Coudures

Coudures (Gascon: Coduras) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

It is located 8 km SSE of Saint-Sever and 4 km from Eyres-Moncube.

Geography
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 80 km south of the village.

History
The village was established in 1305 as a bastide by the Lord of Lescun on territory of the English King Edward II. The village church was drastically remodelled at the end of the 19th century.

Population
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.

Sport
The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.