AIRE-SUR-L'ADOUR

'Aire-sur-l'Adour' is a small town and commune in the Landes ''département'', in the Aquitaine ''région'' of France.
It lies on the river Adour. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the south.
The Church of Sainte-Quitterie is dedicated to Saint Quiteria, who, according to Christian tradition, was beheaded here in the fifth century. This church was on the pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James.

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Eclesiastical History

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Eclesiastical History

The diocese at Aire was founded in the 5th Century. It continued until it was supressed in 1801. It was restored in 1822. In 1857 it was renamed the Diocese of Aire et Dax.^[1]

References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daire.html

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★ History of CNES base devoted to launch stratospheric balloons

★ Image of city's cathedral