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Natural site

Bois de Chauconos

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°56′24″ N 1°05′39″ W

Map showing the location of Bois de Chauconos Bois de Chauconos
Location in France
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lacanau
4.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport32 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport128 km

About Bois de Chauconos

Bois de Chauconos is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Batejin and Bois de Semignan.

Climate of Bois de Chauconos

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 25°)
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 Bois de Chauconos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°16°20°22°25°25°23°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°12°14°14°12°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)94826875715544568293111105

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

How to get to Bois de Chauconos

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 32 kmeast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 128 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 138 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 42 kmeast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 194 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 209 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 237 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 237 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Chauconos

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 50 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 11 kmNW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 11 kmNW
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 6 kmSW
  • Étang de Lacanau Lake 3 kmNW

25–60 km127 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 55 kmS
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 34 kmS
  • Plage des Américains Beach 33 kmS
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 34 kmSW

60–100 km142 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 70 kmN
  • Né River 97 kmNE
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 68 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lacanau Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    4.5 km N
  • Lacanau Village, Lacanau
    4.5 km N
  • Mistre Village, Lacanau
    1.8 km E
  • Le Porge Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    7.5 km S
  • Longarisse Village, Lacanau
    3.6 km NW
  • Le Porge Village, Le Porge
    7.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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