- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport70 km
- BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport97 km
About Forêt de Gastes
Forêt de Gastes is a natural site. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Sainte-Eulalie and Ruisseau du Courant.
Climate of Forêt de Gastes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 93 | 75 | 82 | 74 | 59 | 46 | 73 | 98 | 96 | 125 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Forêt de Gastes
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 78 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 70 kmnortheast
- Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 97 kmsouth
- San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 78 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 126 kmsouthwest
- Pamplona Population: 208.2K 170 kmsouth
- Bilbao Population: 347.3K 180 kmsouthwest
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 181 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de Gastes
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Plage du Vivier Beach 16 kmN
- Petit Étang de Biscarrosse Lake 11 kmNE
- Étang de Cazaux Lake 20 kmN
- Étang de Biscarrosse Lake 6 kmNE
25–60 km67 places
- La Dune Beach 57 kmS
- Plage des Arbousiers Beach 37 kmN
- Plage des Américains Beach 38 kmN
- Plage de l'océan Beach 38 kmN
60–100 km204 places
- Aubin River 97 kmSE
- Plage d'Ondres Beach 84 kmS
- Plage d'Ilbarritz Beach 99 kmS
- Grande Plage Beach 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan6.3 km SE
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Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born Village, Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born6.2 km SE
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Gastes Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan7 km E
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Gastes Village, Gastes7 km E
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Biscarrosse Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan10 km NE
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Maynage Village, Gastes6.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Sainte-Eulalie Natural site, Landes3.9 km S
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Ruisseau du Courant River, Landes3.8 km E
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Étang de Biscarrosse Lake, Landes6.5 km NE
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Forêt de Mimizan Natural site, Landes9.4 km S
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Forêt de Biscarrosse Natural site, Landes11 km N
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Étang d'Aureilhan Lake, Landes10 km S
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Petit Étang de Biscarrosse Lake, Landes11 km NE
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Forêt de Mimizan-Sud Natural site, Landes18 km S
Sources & licences
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