Capbreton
Encyclopedia
Capbreton is a commune
of around 7500 inhabitants in the Landes department in Aquitaine
in south-western France
. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau
and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km to the north of Biarritz
.
The town is a popular holiday destination for sailers, surfers, and beach-goers.
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...
of around 7500 inhabitants in the Landes 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...
. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau
Boudigau
The Boudigau is a coastal river of the Landes, in Aquitaine, Southwest France.It collects waters of the Orx marsh, in Maremne, and flows north behind the dunes fronting the Atlantic Ocean...
and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km to the north of 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....
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The town is a popular holiday destination for sailers, surfers, and beach-goers.