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Natural site

Dunes du Métro

Located in Landes, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 43°34′15″ N 1°29′20″ W

Map showing the location of Dunes du Métro Dunes du Métro
Location in France
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ondres
3.4 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 airport12 km
EAS San Sebastián Airport34 km

About Dunes du Métro

Dunes du Métro is a natural site. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Plage d'Ondres and Plage du Métro.

Climate of Dunes du Métro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (149 mm)
Driest month
July (58 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Dunes du Métro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°20°22°24°25°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°8°11°14°16°16°14°11°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1261089311189645891108115149137

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

How to get to Dunes du Métro

The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Donostia / San Sebastian, 49 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 12 kmsouth
  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 34 kmsouthwest
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 89 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 85 kmsouth
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 121 kmwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 125 kmwest
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 125 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dunes du Métro

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 386 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Plage d'Ondres Beach 1 kmN
  • Plage d'Ilbarritz Beach 14 kmSW
  • Grande Plage Beach 11 kmSW
  • Plage du Miramar Beach 11 kmSW

25–60 km251 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 45 kmS
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 49 kmS
  • Kontxa / La Concha Beach 49 kmSW
  • Zurriola Beach 48 kmSW

60–100 km386 places

  • Yamaguchi Natural site 86 kmS
  • Aubin River 68 kmE
  • Laga Beach 96 kmW
  • Playa de Malkorbe Hondartza Beach 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ondres Village, Arrondissement of Dax
    3.4 km E
  • Tarnos Village, Arrondissement of Dax
    4 km SE
  • Ondres Village, Ondres
    3.4 km E
  • Boucau Village, Arrondissement of Bayonne
    5.2 km S
  • Labenne Village, Arrondissement of Dax
    5.6 km NE
  • Saint-Robert Village, Ondres
    1.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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