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Natural site

Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°10′58″ N 1°09′11″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin
Location in France
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Piqueyrot
3.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport52 km
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport111 km

About Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin

Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Dunes des Places and Dunes des Aubes.

Climate of Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (108 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 d'Hourtin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°19°22°25°25°23°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°7°10°13°15°15°12°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)92806471675142527992108101

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

How to get to Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 52 kmsoutheast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 111 kmnorth
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 201 kmeast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 218 kmsouth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 228 kmnorth
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 256 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt Domaniale d'Hourtin

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 21 kmS
  • Plage Centrale Beach 20 kmS
  • Plage Vensac Beach 25 kmN
  • Étang de Lacanau Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km112 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 45 kmN
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 44 kmNE
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 45 kmN
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km154 places

  • Oléron Island 84 kmN
  • Né River 80 kmNE
  • Plage des Sables Vigniers Beach 88 kmN
  • Plage du Vivier Beach 81 kmS

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