Biscarrosse
Sign in to saveBiscarrosse (; ) 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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Place details
- Locality
- Biscarrosse
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,716
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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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
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
- Shares border with
- Ychoux
- Official website
- www.ville-biscarrosse.fr
- Image
- BordLac.jpg
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8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Climate
- Population
- Seaplane activity
- Oil exploration
- Education
- References
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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.
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.