Anglet
Encyclopedia
Anglet is a commune
in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
department in Aquitaine
in south-western France
. The town's name is pronounced [ãglet]; i.e. with the final 't' sounded, unusually for French
.
Anglet lies in the traditional province of Labourd
of the Northern Basque Country
, while its inhabitants, called Angloys, have been traditionally Gascon
speaking.
, BAB with the towns of Bayonne
and Biarritz
, together with whom it jointly administers the airport of Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne.
Local economic activity :
and Bayonne
. It has flights to destinations across France
as well as Europe
.
(Germany
) since 1968.
Anglet has 11 beaches (from North to South):
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...
department in Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The town's name is pronounced [ãglet]; i.e. with the final 't' sounded, unusually for French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
Anglet lies in the traditional province of Labourd
Labourd
Labourd is a former French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées Atlantiques département. It is historically one of the seven provinces of the traditional Basque Country....
of the Northern Basque Country
Northern Basque Country
The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country situated within the western part of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques constitutes the north-eastern part of the Basque Country....
, while its inhabitants, called Angloys, have been traditionally Gascon
Gascon language
Gascon is usually considered as a dialect of Occitan, even though some specialists regularly consider it a separate language. Gascon is mostly spoken in Gascony and Béarn in southwestern France and in the Aran Valley of Spain...
speaking.
Geography
- The river AdourAdourThe Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...
enters the AtlanticAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
between here and TarnosTarnosTarnos is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
. - A pine forest covers 10% of the town (primarily in the Pignada, Lazaret and Chiberta areas).
- The sandy coast which commences 200 km (124.3 mi) to the North at the Pointe de GravePointe de Gravethumb|right|300px|The American monument marking the country's entry into World War 1 as it was proposed in 1921The Pointe de Grave is the Northernmost tip of the Médoc Peninsula and marks the Northern end of the pine-clad sandy Landes coastline of Western France...
, the end of the Gironde estuaryGironde estuaryThe Gironde is a navigable estuary , in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne and Garonne just below the centre of Bordeaux...
, ends here. Numerous dikes mark the Anglet shoreline.
Neighbouring Communes
- ArbonneArbonneArbonne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the province of Labourd.-References:* -External links:*...
- ArcanguesArcanguesArcangues is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France in what was formerly the province of Labourd.Home to the Marquis d'Arcangues, his Chateau d'Arcangues was used as the Duke of Wellington's headquarters during the December 1813 Battles of the Nive in the...
- BassussarryBassussarryBassussarry is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the province of Labourd.-References:* -External links:* Information available in Spanish...
- BayonneBayonneBayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
- BiarritzBiarritzBiarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
- BidartBidartBidart is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.-References:* -External links:* Information available in Spanish...
- BoucauBoucauBoucau is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the province of Labourd.-References:* -External links:...
- TarnosTarnosTarnos is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
(Landes)
Administration
| Date of Election | Identity | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Data prior to 1971 not yet known. | ||
| 1973 | Victor Mendiboure | |
| 1993 | Michel Bonnet | |
| 1999 | Alain Lamassoure | |
| 2001 | Robert Villenave | |
| 2008 | Jean Espilondo | Former deputy |
Demography
Economy
Anglet forms a communauté d'agglomérationCommunauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of three forms of intercommunality, less integrated than an urban community but more integrated than a community of communes...
, BAB with the towns of Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
and Biarritz
Biarritz
Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
, together with whom it jointly administers the airport of Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne.
Local economic activity :
- Seaside resort
- Sport
- Seawater Therapy
Sport
- Ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
: The ‘Anglet Orcas’ team play in the Magnus League; - GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
: The Chiberta, a 71-hole links, is one of the most beautiful of the Basque Coast. In 2005, it hosted a qualifying tournament for the French Open; - EquestrianismEquestrianismEquestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
- SurfingSurfingSurfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
: The local beaches host many competitions for both Men and Women.
Notable people
- Guy ForgetGuy ForgetGuy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
, tennis player and captain of the French Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
team - Diane TellDiane TellDiane Tell is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She first studied music at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Val-d'Or, then studied jazz guitar at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal...
, singer - Jean LarribauJean LarribauJean Larribau was a French rugby union player. He died in World War I. He was 1 m 60 tall and weighed 72 kg...
Places of interest
- The 'Chambre d'amour' grotto (reputedly the scene of the death of two lovers).
Transport
Anglet has an airport Aéroport de Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne its about 2 kilometres just opposite of N10 road , it is joined airport with BiarritzBiarritz
Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
and Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
. It has flights to destinations across France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
as well as Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Anglet has been twinned with the town of AnsbachAnsbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) since 1968.
Beaches
- Plage de la Barre;
- Plage des cavaliers;
- Plage des dunes;
- Plage de l'océan;
- Plage de la Madrague;
- Plage de la petite Madrague;
- Plage des corsaires;
- Plage de Marinella;
- Plage des sables d'or;
- Plage du club;
- Plage du VVF (Village Vacances Famille).
External links
- Town of Anglet official site (in French).
- Surf School Anglet (Gliss'experience)
- ANGELU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...