Carcans
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Carcans ( ; or ) is a French commune in the department of Gironde, and the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine). Carcans is one of the 14 members1 of the commune community of Médoc Atlantique.
Carcans ( ; or ) is a French commune in the department of Gironde, and the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine). Carcans is one of the 14 members of the commune community of Médoc Atlantique.
Geography
Location
Situated about 50 km of Bordeaux, Médoc, Carcans is a seaside resort between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hourtin-Carcans Lake.
Places
It includes 5 settlements : Carcans, the administrative centre (in the town's same name); Pouch ( ), situated between forest and marsh; Maubuisson ( ), the tour resort created 1960–1970; Bombannes ( ), a sport area near the lake; Carcans-Plage ( ), the seaside resort on the border of the ocean.
Population
See also
Communes of the Gironde department
References
External links
Official site Official website of the tourist office Médoc Océan
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