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Lake

Étang de Cousseau

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°02′16″ N 1°08′31″ W

Map showing the location of Étang de Cousseau Étang de Cousseau
Location in France
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Montaut
2.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport41 km
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport127 km

About Étang de Cousseau

Étang de Cousseau is a lake. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Janton and Forêt Domaniale de Carcans.

Climate of Étang de Cousseau

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Étang de Cousseau
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)93826673695343548193109103

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

How to get to Étang de Cousseau

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 49 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 41 kmsoutheast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 127 kmnorth
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 203 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 207 kmnortheast
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 243 kmsouthwest
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 243 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Étang de Cousseau

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 7 kmSW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 6 kmSW
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 16 kmS
  • Étang de Lacanau Lake 8 kmS

25–60 km117 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 60 kmN
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 58 kmN
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 44 kmS
  • Plage des Américains Beach 43 kmS

60–100 km147 places

  • Né River 90 kmNE
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 60 kmN
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 61 kmN
  • Plage de Suzac Beach 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Le Montaut Village, Carcans
    2.9 km N
  • Maubuisson Village, Carcans
    3.2 km N
  • Lacanau Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    8.2 km SE
  • Le Moutchic Village, Lacanau
    3.9 km S
  • Lacanau Village, Lacanau
    8.2 km SE
  • Carcans Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    8.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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