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Natural site

Forêt des Landes de Gascogne

Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 44°29′28″ N 0°39′08″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt des Landes de Gascogne Forêt des Landes de Gascogne
Location in France
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hostens
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport38 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport100 km

About Forêt des Landes de Gascogne

Forêt des Landes de Gascogne is a natural site. Location: New Aquitaine, France. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Parc Régional des Landes de Gascogne and Bois de Magrin.

Climate of Forêt des Landes de Gascogne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
July (45 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forêt des Landes de Gascogne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°21°23°26°26°23°19°13°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)8779656875634560788295104

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Forêt des Landes de Gascogne

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 38 kmnorth
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 100 kmeast
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 39 kmnorth
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 211 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forêt des Landes de Gascogne

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Bois de Magrin Natural site 17 kmE
  • Parc Régional des Landes de Gascogne Natural site 14 kmW
  • Ruisseau Turssan River 24 kmE
  • Sargenne River 25 kmNW

25–60 km131 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 48 kmW
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 47 kmW
  • Plage des Américains Beach 50 kmW
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km173 places

  • La Dune Beach 96 kmSW
  • Plage Sud Beach 71 kmNW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 72 kmNW
  • Île d'Ambès Island 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hostens Village, Arrondissement of Langon
    1.1 km E
  • Hostens Village, Hostens
    1 km E
  • Saint-Magne Village, Arrondissement d'Arcachon
    4 km N
  • Saint-Magne Village, Saint-Magne
    4 km N
  • Louchats Village, Arrondissement of Langon
    7.2 km E
  • Louchats Village, Louchats
    7.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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