Country France Department Landes Intercommunality Pays de Roquefort Area 65.62 km² Local time Tuesday 10:18 PM | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Roquefort Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 888 (1999) Arrondissement Mont-de-Marsan | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Saint-Justin is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Map of 40240 Saint-Justin, France
History
In 1280, Constance Viscountess de Marsan signed an “acte de paréage” (a shared sovereignty agreement) with the Order of chivalry of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, with which they found the new Bastide of Saint-Justin. This agreement was signed without the authorization of the King of England, then Duke of Aquitaine.
Structure
The fortified town of Saint-Justin has the typical rectangular central square covered with arches and surrounded by half-timbered and stone houses with mullioned windows. Under the arcades, there are many shops, providing a walk for pedestrians and shelter from sun and rain. The town has three octagonal towers and a walkway along the ramparts and the tower wall.