Côte d'Argent
Appearance
Côte d’Argent (French: [kot d‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃]; lit. 'Silver Coast') is a tourist name given to a section of the French Atlantic coast.
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.
Towns
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Towns and resorts along the Côte d’Argent include:
- Soulac-sur-Mer
- Vendays-Montalivet
- Hourtin
- Carcans
- Lacanau
- Le Porge
- Lège-Cap-Ferret
- Arcachon
- Pyla-sur-Mer
- 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
See also
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44°35′N 1°15′W / 44.583°N 1.250°W