Ondres () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Landes department in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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in southwestern
France
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. It is only two miles from the nearest beach (Ondres plage), which is well known for being a good surfing spot.
Population
Culture
Ondres is the home town of
architectural drafter/
painter Dominique Duplantier, graduated from the
École des Beaux-Arts
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of
Paris
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, who draw the traditional habitats as well as landscapes, of the
Basque Country and southwest France.
He is the father of
Joe and
Mario
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of the heavy metal band
Gojira, and of the photographer Gabrielle Duplantier.
See also
*
Communes of the Landes department
The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France
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References
Communes of Landes (department)
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