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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Mimizan

Located in Landes, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°14′00″ N 1°15′00″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Mimizan Forêt de Mimizan
Location in France
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mimizan
4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport79 km
BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport88 km

About Forêt de Mimizan

Forêt de Mimizan is a natural site. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Étang d'Aureilhan and Forêt de Sainte-Eulalie.

Climate of Forêt de Mimizan

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Forêt de Mimizan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)107937582745946739896125124

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

How to get to Forêt de Mimizan

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 86 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 79 kmnortheast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 88 kmsouth
  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 86 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 161 kmsouth
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 174 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Mimizan

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 50 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Petit Étang de Biscarrosse Lake 20 kmN
  • Étang de Biscarrosse Lake 15 kmNE
  • Étang d'Aureilhan Lake 3 kmE
  • Forêt de Sainte-Eulalie Natural site 6 kmN

25–60 km67 places

  • Plage des Casernes Beach 58 kmS
  • La Dune Beach 48 kmS
  • Plage du Vivier Beach 25 kmN
  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 46 kmN

60–100 km187 places

  • Aubin River 90 kmSE
  • Plage d'Ondres Beach 75 kmS
  • Plage d'Ilbarritz Beach 90 kmS
  • Grande Plage Beach 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mimizan Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan
    4 km SE
  • Aureilhan Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan
    3.9 km SE
  • Aureilhan Village, Aureilhan
    4.6 km E
  • Mimizan Town, Mimizan
    3.9 km SE
  • Merquedey Village, Mimizan
    2.4 km SE
  • Boulogne Village, Mimizan
    2.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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