Côte des Landes
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Côte des Landes or Côte landaise is a touristic name given to a section of the French sea shore. It is a section of Côte d'Argent
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All along the French coasts, the different parts of the sea shore have particular names.
In south west of France, facing the Atlantic Ocean
, "la Côte des Landes" is limited at its north by Arcachon Bay
and at its south by the Adour
river mouth.
Côte d'Argent
Côte d’Argent is a touristic name given to a section of the French Atlantic coast.-Location:In south west of France, facing the Atlantic Ocean, La Côte d’Argent is part of the Bay of Biscay...
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All along the French coasts, the different parts of the sea shore have particular names.
In south west of France, facing the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, "la Côte des Landes" is limited at its north by Arcachon Bay
Arcachon Bay
Arcachon Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France, situated between the Côte d'Argent and the Côte des Landes, in the region of Aquitaine. The bay covers an area of 150 km² at high tide and 40 km² at low tide...
and at its south by the Adour
Adour
The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...
river mouth.