Arènes de Condrette

The Arènes de Condrette is a horseshoe-shaped sports venue in the town of Mugron in the Chalosse region, constructed from local stone with covered stands. It holds around 2,500 spectators and features a central arena for bullfights and traditional landaise competitions.

The current stone arenas were built in 1910, replacing wooden stands that had been fixed since 1906. André Mouneu, a Mugron resident, is credited with the project, which used Mugron and Angoulême stone and reinforced concrete for the stands. The inaugural bullfight was held in August 1911 during the town's patronal festivities, and the first novillada took place in 1956.

The name Condrette comes from the square where landaise racing was held in Mugron from the 19th century. Each Easter the Peña Taurina Mugronnaise organises a bullfighting day with a novillada without picadors, and novilladas and landaise races are also held in early August. Mugron belongs to the Union of French Bullfighting Cities.

The arenas stand on the place de Condrette in Mugron and can be visited outside the bullfighting season. The stands hold 2,500 spectators, 500 of them covered, so choose a covered seat in wet weather. The entrance is built of dressed stone.

The Landes region around Mugron has 133 permanent bullrings, the highest concentration of such venues in the world, and Mugron belongs to the Union of Bullfighting Cities of France. The arena's horseshoe shape is also unusual for a bullring.