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Biscarrosse
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Biscarrosse (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located southwest of Bordeaux, and inland from the seaside resort of Biscarrosse-Plage on the Atlantic coast.
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Biscarrosse is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies within the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Parentis-en-Born, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Grands Lacs. The town borders La Teste-de-Buch, Gastes, Parentis-en-Born, and Sanguinet. Its official postal code is 40600, and it is twinned with Pombal and Forchheim.
The area of Biscarrosse is 160.48 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 15,836 residents (6,652 male and 7,530 female) and another citing 10,716. Elevation data also differs, with values of 78 meters and 28 meters above sea level recorded. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Biscarrosse
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,716
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Biscarrosse
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Biscarrosse Elm 2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Biscarrosse elm in January; died 2010.
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de Biscarrosse.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Mont-de-Marsan
- French commune.canton
- Grands Lacs
- French commune.mayor
- Hélène Larrezet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grands Lacs
- French commune.elevation m
- 26
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 78
- French commune.area km2
- 160.48
- French commune.postal code
- 40600
- French commune.INSEE
- 40046
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Biscarrosse
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan
- Population
- 15836
- Area
- 160.48
- Elevation
- 29
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Ychoux
- Official website
- www.ville-biscarrosse.fr
- Image
- BordLac.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Forchheim
- Commons category
- Biscarrosse
- postal code
- 40600
- associated electoral district
- canton of Grands Lacs
- male population
- 6652
- female population
- 7530
- P8168
- Q106804
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-58-83-40-40
- fax number
- +33-5-58-83-40-57
Sources (8)
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|right|A lake in Biscarrosse Biscarrosse is divided in three separate districts:
Biscarrosse-Ville is the administrative and commercial centre. It has a population of about 10,000. About 9 km west, Biscarrosse-Plage is at the end of the line of dunes, right on the coast. A well-known seaside resort, it is mostly active during summer yet is also popular in winter for walks along the sea front. Alongside the North Lake, Biscarrosse-Lac comprises some residential areas and the harbours of Maguide and Navarosse.
Get around
The districts of Biscarrosse are relatively compact and can be easily explored by foot. However, moving between districts may require motorized transportation means of some sort.
Biscarrosse-Ville and Biscarrosse-Plage are connected by road D 146 and by several well-maintained bike paths.
Public transportation is quite limited as the region is sparsely populated. Local bus routes are operated by Regie des Transports Landais (RDTL) under the name XL'R.
A municipal shuttle called Bisca'Bus runs during summer between Biscarrosse-Plage and Biscarrosse-Ville.
See
thumb|right|A beach in Biscarrosse-Plage
Buy
Most shops are concentrated along the main pedestrian street of Biscarrosse-Plage. However their offerings are quite modest and limited to what can be typically found in a beach resort (souvenirs, take-away food, clothes, sports gear, etc.)
Small shopping malls and gas stations can be found in the outskirts of Biscarrosse-Ville.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Climate
- Population
- Seaplane activity
- Oil exploration
- Education
- References
- External links
Biscarrosse (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located southwest of Bordeaux, and inland from the seaside resort of Biscarrosse-Plage on the Atlantic coast.
Near Biscarrosse is the CEL (national test centre) from which numerous French military rockets have been launched for test purposes. Likewise, the CEL has facilities for launching civilian rockets to study the upper atmosphere.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Biscarrosse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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