- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport44 km
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport120 km
About Étang de Carcans
Étang de Carcans is a lake. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Domaniale de Carcans and Étang de Cousseau.
Climate of Étang de Carcans
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · 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° | 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) | 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 Étang de Carcans
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 51 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 44 kmsoutheast
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 120 kmnorth
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 133 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 51 kmsoutheast
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 202 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 210 kmsouth
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 238 kmnorth
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 250 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang de Carcans
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 56 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Plage Sud Beach 13 kmSW
- Plage Centrale Beach 13 kmSW
- Étang de Lede Basse Lake 23 kmS
- Étang de Lacanau Lake 15 kmS
25–60 km125 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 53 kmN
- Barzan-Plage Beach 51 kmN
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 53 kmN
- Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 54 kmN
60–100 km144 places
- Oléron Island 94 kmN
- Né River 84 kmNE
- Plage de la Grande Côte Beach 62 kmN
- Plage de la Palmyre Beach 64 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carcans Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc6.1 km E
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Carcans Village, Carcans6.1 km E
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Le Pouch Village, Carcans3.6 km SE
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Maubuisson Village, Carcans4 km SW
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Le Montaut Village, Carcans4.2 km S
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Cap de Ville Village, Carcans4.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt Domaniale de Carcans Natural site, Gironde3.9 km W
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Étang de Cousseau Lake, Gironde7 km S
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Dunes des Places Natural site, Gironde7.9 km N
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Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin Natural site, Gironde9.8 km N
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Bois de Janton Natural site, Gironde13 km S
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Dunes des Aubes Natural site, Gironde13 km N
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Bois de Semignan Natural site, Gironde15 km S
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Plage Sud Beach, Lacanau13 km SW
Sources & licences
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