Country France Department Gironde Intercommunality Lacs Médocains Area 214 km² Local time Friday 9:16 PM | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Castelnau-de-Médoc Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 3,129 (1999) Arrondissement Lesparre-Médoc | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 75% Humidity Points of interest Casino Lacanau, Côte d'Argent, Plage Nord, Étang de Lacanau, SPLASH PARK LACANAU | ||
Lacanau is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Lacanau is a surfing area.
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Map of 33680 Lacanau, France
Lacanau is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin : the territory Médoc Océan : http://www.medococean.co.uk/
History
The United States Navy established a naval air station at NAS 001 Le Moutchic on 31 August 1917 to operate seaplanes during World War I. The base closed shortly after the First Armistice at Compiègne.
References
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