Argelouse

Argelouse (French pronunciation: [aʁʒəluz]; Gascon: Argelosa) is a commune of the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Made famous by being a locality in the 1927 novel Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac.

Argelouse
The church of Argelouse
Location of Argelouse
Argelouse
Argelouse
Coordinates: 44°22′01″N 0°38′42″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonHaute Lande Armagnac
IntercommunalityCC Cœur Haute Lande
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joël Lalanne
Area
1
22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
101
  Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40008 /40430
Elevation39–73 m (128–240 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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