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Natural site

Basin Arcarchon

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Arrondissement d'Arcachon Coordinates: 44°44′08″ N 1°07′14″ W

Map showing the location of Basin Arcarchon Basin Arcarchon
Location in France
Nearest town
Andernos-les-Bains
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport34 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport130 km

About Basin Arcarchon

Basin Arcarchon is a natural site. Location: La Teste-de-Buch, Arrondissement d'Arcachon. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Montagne d'Arès and Île aux Oiseaux.

Climate of Basin Arcarchon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Basin Arcarchon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°17°20°23°25°26°23°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)93816874705644588391111105

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

How to get to Basin Arcarchon

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 34 kmeast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 130 kmeast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 144 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 44 kmeast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 217 kmsouth
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 218 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 219 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Basin Arcarchon

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 12 kmSW
  • Plage des Américains Beach 12 kmSW
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 14 kmSW
  • Plage de la Torchère Beach 12 kmSW

25–60 km118 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 33 kmS
  • Plage Sud Beach 30 kmN
  • Plage Centrale Beach 30 kmN
  • Île d'Ambès Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km120 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 93 kmN
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 90 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 93 kmN
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 93 kmN

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