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Natural site

Dunes du Huguey

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°55′00″ N 1°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dunes du Huguey Dunes du Huguey
Location in France
Nearest town
Le Porge
11 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport41 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport138 km

About Dunes du Huguey

Dunes du Huguey is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Domaniale du Porge and Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau.

Climate of Dunes du Huguey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Dunes du Huguey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°16°20°22°25°25°23°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°7°10°13°15°15°12°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)95836873695342568293113107

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

How to get to Dunes du Huguey

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 41 kmeast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 138 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 140 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 51 kmeast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 188 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 218 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 229 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 229 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dunes du Huguey

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 9 kmN
  • Plage Centrale Beach 10 kmN
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 6 kmSE
  • Étang de Lacanau Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km113 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 51 kmS
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 30 kmS
  • Plage des Américains Beach 28 kmS
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 29 kmS

60–100 km131 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 74 kmN
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 73 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 75 kmN
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Le Porge Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    11 km SE
  • Le Porge Village, Le Porge
    11 km SE
  • Lacanau Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    13 km NE
  • Lacanau Village, Lacanau
    13 km NE
  • Lège-Cap-Ferret Village, Arrondissement d'Arcachon
    15 km S
  • Longarisse Village, Lacanau
    8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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