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Natural site

Forêt Domaniale de la Teste

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°32′43″ N 1°12′13″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt Domaniale de la Teste Forêt Domaniale de la Teste
Location in France
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement d'Arcachon
13 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport50 km
BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport122 km

About Forêt Domaniale de la Teste

Forêt Domaniale de la Teste is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Dunes de Ginestras and Le Truc de la Truque.

Climate of Forêt Domaniale de la Teste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (117 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 Forêt Domaniale de la Teste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°16°19°22°25°25°23°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°10°12°14°14°12°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)100867075695643618792117113

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

How to get to Forêt Domaniale de la Teste

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 59 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 50 kmnortheast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 122 kmsouth
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 140 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 59 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 195 kmsouth
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 199 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 199 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt Domaniale de la Teste

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 41 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 10 kmSW
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 11 kmN
  • Plage des Américains Beach 13 kmN
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 13 kmN

25–60 km75 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 50 kmN
  • Plage Centrale Beach 51 kmN
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 39 kmN
  • Étang de Lacanau Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km158 places

  • Plage Centrale Beach 100 kmS
  • Plage de la Gravière Beach 99 kmS
  • Plage Nord Beach 98 kmS
  • Plage des Bourdaines Beach 96 kmS

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