- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport51 km
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport113 km
About Dunes des Places
Dunes des Places is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin and Dunes des Aubes.
Climate of Dunes des Places
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 109 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (109 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 82 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 53 | 43 | 54 | 81 | 93 | 109 | 103 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Dunes des Places
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 58 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 51 kmsoutheast
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 113 kmnorth
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 137 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 58 kmsoutheast
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 202 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 216 kmsouth
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 230 kmnorth
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 254 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunes des Places
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Plage Sud Beach 19 kmS
- Plage Centrale Beach 19 kmS
- Étang de Lacanau Lake 22 kmS
- Étang de Cousseau Lake 14 kmS
25–60 km121 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 46 kmN
- Barzan-Plage Beach 46 kmNE
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 47 kmN
- Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 47 kmN
60–100 km151 places
- Oléron Island 86 kmN
- Né River 81 kmNE
- Plage des Sables Vigniers Beach 90 kmN
- Plage du Vivier Beach 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hourtin Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc7.9 km E
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Hourtin Village, Hourtin7.8 km E
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Piqueyrot Village, Hourtin4.7 km NE
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Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc Municipality, Gironde13 km E
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Lachanau Village, Hourtin6.6 km E
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Hourtin-Plage Village, Hourtin6.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin Natural site, Gironde2 km N
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Dunes des Aubes Natural site, Gironde6.4 km NE
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Forêt Domaniale de Carcans Natural site, Gironde7.3 km S
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Étang de Carcans Lake, Gironde7.9 km S
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Forêt du Junca Natural site, Gironde13 km N
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Étang de Cousseau Lake, Gironde14 km S
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Bois de Janton Natural site, Gironde21 km S
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Forêt Domaniale du Flamand Natural site, Gironde15 km N
Sources & licences
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