The Côte d'Argent (; ) is a name given to part of the Atlantic coast of the Aquitaine region in France. It runs from Soulac-sur-Mer in the north to Anglet in the south.
Etymology The term was first coined to describe the Aquitaine coast in 1905 by the journalist and poet Maurice Martin. The Congrès national des sociétés de géographie officially approved the name in 1907. The region it referred to eventually shrunk; the northern part including Royan became the Côte de Beauté and the southern part including Anglet became the Basque Coast.
Geography In the south-west of France, facing the Atlantic Ocean, La Côte d’Argent is part of the Bay of Biscay. It is limited at its north by the Gironde mouth and at its south by the river Adour. Large waves make this a popular surfing destination and create some of the largest sand dunes in Europe, including the Dune of Pilat. Surfing competitions include the Quiksilver Pro France and the Lacanau Pro.
Towns
Towns and resorts along the Côte d’Argent include:
Gironde Soulac-sur-Mer Vendays-Montalivet Hourtin Carcans Lacanau Le Porge Lège-Cap-Ferret Arcachon Pyla-sur-Mer
Landes Biscarrosse Mimizan, nicknamed the "Pearl of the Côte d’Argent" Contis Lit-et-Mixe Vielle-Saint-Girons Moliets-et-Maa Messanges Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Seignosse Soorts-Hossegor Capbreton Labenne Ondres Tarnos
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Anglet
See also Arcachon Bay The Great Dune of Pyla
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