Brassempouy (French pronunciation: [bʁasɛ̃puj]; Gascon: Brassempoi) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]

Brassempouy
Location of Brassempouy
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Brassempouy is located in France
Brassempouy
Brassempouy
Brassempouy is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Brassempouy
Brassempouy
Coordinates: 43°37′58″N 0°41′37″W / 43.6328°N 0.6936°W / 43.6328; -0.6936
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonCoteau de Chalosse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Toulouse[1]
Area
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10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
267
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40054 /40330
Elevation35–131 m (115–430 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The settlement is on the route between Mont-de-Marsan and Orthez.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 332—    
1975 309−1.02%
1982 291−0.85%
1990 279−0.53%
1999 267−0.49%
2009 302+1.24%
2014 272−2.07%
2020 263−0.56%
Source: INSEE[4]

Prehistoric caves

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The village became famous for its two nearby caves, and only 100 metres from each other, were among the first Paleolithic sites to be explored in France. They are known as the Galerie des Hyènes (Gallery of the Hyenas) and the Grotte du Pape (the "Pope's Cave"), in which the Venus of Brassempouy was discovered in 1892, accompanied by eight other human figures, often ignored, and an example of unfinished work, with multiple figures of women being carved at the same time. As a result, the four museums of history were established here.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE