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River

Canal de l'Étang de Léon

Located in Landes, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 43°51′33″ N 1°23′34″ W

Map showing the location of Canal de l'Étang de Léon Canal de l'Étang de Léon
Location in France
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moliets-et-Maa
3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport45 km
EAS San Sebastián Airport64 km

About Canal de l'Étang de Léon

Canal de l'Étang de Léon is a river. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Communale de Messanges and Courant d'Huchet.

Climate of Canal de l'Étang de Léon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Canal de l'Étang de Léon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°20°22°24°25°23°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°11°13°15°16°13°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)121105869580615285112106143139

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

How to get to Canal de l'Étang de Léon

The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Donostia / San Sebastian, 77 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 45 kmsouth
  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 64 kmsouthwest
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 118 kmsouth
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 127 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 143 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Canal de l'Étang de Léon

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 240 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 23 kmS
  • Plage Centrale Beach 22 kmS
  • Plage de la Gravière Beach 21 kmS
  • Plage Nord Beach 20 kmS

25–60 km88 places

  • Plage d'Ondres Beach 32 kmS
  • Plage d'Ilbarritz Beach 47 kmS
  • Grande Plage Beach 44 kmS
  • Plage du Miramar Beach 43 kmS

60–100 km396 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 78 kmS
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 82 kmS
  • Aubin River 69 kmSE
  • Kontxa / La Concha Beach 77 kmSW

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