Forêt Domaniale de Carcans
Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°06′00″ N 1°10′00″ W
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport47 km
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport120 km
About Forêt Domaniale de Carcans
Forêt Domaniale de Carcans is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Carcans and Dunes des Places.
Climate of Forêt Domaniale de Carcans
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (111 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 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° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 82 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 52 | 41 | 53 | 80 | 93 | 111 | 104 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt Domaniale de Carcans
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 54 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 47 kmsoutheast
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 120 kmnorth
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 136 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 54 kmsoutheast
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 206 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 209 kmsouth
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 237 kmnorth
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 248 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt Domaniale de Carcans
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 54 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Plage Sud Beach 12 kmS
- Plage Centrale Beach 11 kmS
- Étang de Lede Basse Lake 23 kmS
- Étang de Lacanau Lake 15 kmS
25–60 km117 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 54 kmN
- Barzan-Plage Beach 53 kmNE
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 54 kmN
- Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 54 kmN
60–100 km144 places
- Oléron Island 93 kmN
- Né River 87 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-Plage Village, Carcans2.3 km SW
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Maubuisson Village, Carcans4.2 km SE
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Le Montaut Village, Carcans4.9 km SE
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Carcans Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc9.9 km E
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Carcans Village, Carcans9.9 km E
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Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc Municipality, Gironde16 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang de Carcans Lake, Gironde3.9 km E
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Dunes des Places Natural site, Gironde7.3 km N
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Étang de Cousseau Lake, Gironde7.2 km S
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Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin Natural site, Gironde9.3 km N
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Dunes des Aubes Natural site, Gironde14 km N
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Bois de Janton Natural site, Gironde14 km S
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Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau Natural site, Gironde15 km S
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Bois de Semignan Natural site, Gironde16 km SE
Sources & licences
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