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Natural site

Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°57′44″ N 1°10′12″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau
Location in France
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Grande Escoure
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport39 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport134 km

About Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau

Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Lacanau and Étang de Batejin.

Climate of Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Lacanau
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)95836873695342568293113107

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

How to get to Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 48 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 39 kmeast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 134 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 48 kmeast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 194 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 213 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 235 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 235 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 54 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 4 kmNW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 5 kmNW
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 8 kmS
  • Étang de Lacanau Lake 4 kmE

25–60 km117 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 56 kmS
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 35 kmS
  • Plage des Américains Beach 34 kmS
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 35 kmS

60–100 km144 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 68 kmN
  • Né River 98 kmNE
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 67 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 69 kmN

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