Contis
Contis is a village, part of the commune of Saint-Julien-en-Born, in the Landes département of southwest France, on the Atlantic Ocean, which has an extensive beach, Contis Plage.
Overview
The wide beach of fine sand is popular with sunbathers, swimmers and surfers.
A local landmark is Contis Lighthouse (Contis Phare). The lighthouse stands 38 metres high and has 192 steps. It is painted white with a spiralling dark stripe, like a sucre d'orge. It is the only lighthouse from Capbreton to Cap Ferret.
Contis village also has shops and services fulfilling the needs of holidaymakers.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Contis.
- Template:Fr icon Tourist office of Contis
- Template:Fr icon Contis Current events, reports, photos
- Template:Fr icon Contis Fan page on Facebook
- Template:Fr icon Contis TV on YouTube
- Template:Fr icon Contis Plage
- Template:Fr icon http://www.lous-seurrots.com/station/station.html
- Template:Fr icon http://perso.wanadoo.fr/contislocation/page2.htm
- Template:Fr icon http://www.contis-plage.com/contis/photoacontis.html
44°5′32″N 1°19′15″W / 44.09222°N 1.32083°W
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