Côte d'Argent
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Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
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coast.
Location
In south west of FranceFrance
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...
, facing the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The 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...
, La Côte d’Argent is part of the Bay of Biscay
Bay of Biscay
The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Cape Ortegal, and is named in English after the province of Biscay, in the Spanish...
. It is limited at its north by the Gironde
Gironde estuary
The 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...
mouth and at its south by the river Adour
Adour
The 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...
.
Towns
GirondeGirondeFor the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
- Soulac-sur-MerSoulac-sur-MerSoulac-sur-Mer is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Vendays-MontalivetVendays-MontalivetVendays-Montalivet is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Demography:-References:*...
- HourtinHourtinHourtin is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Hourtin is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin : the territory Médoc Océan : http://www.medococean.co.uk/-Population:-External...
- CarcansCarcansCarcans is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Carcans is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin : the territory Médoc Océan : http://www.medococean.co.uk/-Population:-External...
- LacanauLacanauLacanau is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Lacanau is a surfing area.Lacanau is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin : the territory Médoc Océan :...
- Le PorgeLe PorgeLe Porge is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-Population:-External links:*...
- Lège-Cap-FerretLège-Cap-FerretLège-Cap-Ferret is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune stretches from the village of Lège in the north, to the point of Cap Ferret in the south, along the length of the peninsular of Cap Ferret.-Population:...
- ArcachonArcachonArcachon is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a popular bathing location on the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest...
- Pyla-sur-Mer
Landes
- BiscarrosseBiscarrosseBiscarrosse is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It is located southwest of Bordeaux, and inland from the seaside resort of Biscarrosse-Plage on the Atlantic coast....
- MimizanMimizanMimizan is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France. There are two separate districts of the town: Mimizan-Bourg and Mimizan-Plage .-History:...
, nicknamed the "Pearl of the Côte d’Argent" - ContisContisContis is a village, part of the commune of Saint-Julien-en-Born, in the Landes département of southwest France, on the Atlantic Ocean, which has an extensive beach, Contis Plage.-Overview:...
- Lit-et-MixeLit-et-MixeLit-et-Mixe is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.The Charlotte Rampling film Sous le sable was set in Lit-et-Mixte....
- Vielle-Saint-GironsVielle-Saint-GironsVielle-Saint-Girons is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-External links:* *...
- Moliets-et-MaaMoliets-et-MaaMoliets-et-Maa is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-Description:The principal economic activity is tourism and the village features long sandy beaches and golf courses....
- MessangesMessanges, LandesMessanges is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
- Vieux-Boucau-les-BainsVieux-Boucau-les-BainsVieux-Boucau-les-Bains is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.During the 1970s, an artificial lake and a touristic complex were created and named "Port d'Albret ", this complex was built in the territory of Vieux-Boucau and the nearby town Soustons...
- SeignosseSeignosseSeignosse is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.Famous for its brilliant surf spots such as Le Penon and Les Bourdaines....
- Soorts-HossegorSoorts-HossegorSoorts-Hossegor is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.It is well known as a seaside resort and surfing center, considered as one of the best surfing locales in the world . The city's economy is centered around surfing.-History:Until 1310, the mouth of the...
- CapbretonCapbretonCapbreton 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,...
- LabenneLabenneLabenne is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
- OndresOndresOndres is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
- TarnosTarnosTarnos is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
See also
- Arcachon BayArcachon BayArcachon Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France, situated between the Côte d'Argent and the Côte des Landes, in the region of Aquitaine. The bay covers an area of 150 km² at high tide and 40 km² at low tide...
- The Great Dune of PylaThe Great Dune of PylaThe Great Dune of Pyla is the tallest sand dune in Europe. It is located in La Teste-de-Buch in the Arcachon Bay area, France, 60 km from Bordeaux....