Côte d'Argent
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Côte d’Argent (French pronunciation: [kot daʁʒɑ̃], meaning Silver Coast) is a touristic name given to a section of the French Atlantic coast.
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[edit] Location
In south west of France, facing the Atlantic Ocean, La Côte d’Argent is part of the Bay of Biscay. It is limited at its north by the Gironde mouth and at its south by the river Adour.
[edit] Towns
Towns and resorts along the Côte d’Argent include:
[edit] Gironde
- Soulac-sur-Mer
- Vendays-Montalivet
- Hourtin
- Carcans
- Lacanau
- Le Porge
- Lège-Cap-Ferret
- Arcachon
- Pyla-sur-Mer
[edit] Landes
- Biscarrosse
- Mimizan, nicknamed the "Pearl of the Côte d’Argent"
- Contis
- Lit-et-Mixe
- Vielle-Saint-Girons
- Moliets-et-Maa
- Messanges
- Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
- Seignosse
- Soorts-Hossegor
- Capbreton
- Labenne
- Ondres
- Tarnos
[edit] Pyrénées-Atlantiques
[edit] See also
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Coordinates: 44°35′N 1°15′W / 44.583°N 1.25°W
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