Morcenx
Part of Morcenx-la-Nouvelle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Location of Morcenx
44°02′02″N 0°54′47″W / 44.0339°N 0.9131°W / 44.0339; -0.9131
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(avg. 74 m or 243 ft)
Morcenx (French pronunciation: [mɔʁ.sɛ̃ks]; Gascon: Morcens) is a former commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Morcenx-la-Nouvelle.[2]
Geography
Morcenx is situated in the Grande Lande in the Landes forest (forêt des Landes) on the Bez. It is accessed by the A63 motorway, exit 14 for Onesse-et-Laharie.
History
The Morcenx area, bordered by the Bez and its tributaries, seems to have been occupied since prehistoric times. Flint tools, domestic furniture, and a cinerary (cremation ashes) box from the 1st Iron Age have been found there.
The church Saint Pierre de Morcencz was mentioned in the Liber rubeus in the 12th century.
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References
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