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Lake

Étang de Lacanau

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°58′00″ N 1°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Étang de Lacanau Étang de Lacanau
Location in France
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lacanau
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport35 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport130 km

About Étang de Lacanau

Étang de Lacanau is a lake. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Janton and Bois de Semignan.

Climate of Étang de Lacanau

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 3°)
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 Étang de Lacanau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°20°22°25°25°23°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°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 Étang de Lacanau

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 130 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 45 kmeast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 196 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 209 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 238 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 238 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Étang de Lacanau

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 7 kmNW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 8 kmNW
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 8 kmS
  • Étang de Cousseau Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km120 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 58 kmS
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 36 kmS
  • Plage des Américains Beach 35 kmS
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 36 kmS

60–100 km147 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 67 kmN
  • Né River 95 kmNE
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 65 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 68 kmN

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