Region
Landes, or Lanas in Gascon, means moorland or heath. Landes and Lanas come from the Latin plānus meaning "flat, even, level, plain". They are therefore cognate with the English plain, the Spanish word llanos and the Italian word piano.
Landes is an administrative region of France. Like many European regions, it has its own coat of arms that represents its history, culture, and geographical characteristics.
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