La Baule-Escoublac

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Administration
Commune of La Baule-Escoublac
Location
Longitude	02° 23' 27" W
Latitude	47° 17' 12" N
Country	France
Région	Pays-de-la-Loire
Département	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Saint-Nazaire
Canton	La Baule-Escoublac
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Cap Atlantique
Mayor	Yves Metaireau (2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude	1 m–55 m (avg. 6 m)
Land area¹	22.19 km²
Population² (1999)	15,831
- Density (1999)	713/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	440055/ 44500
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

La Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of France. It boasts the longest beach of France, which is 8 kilometers in length.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Miscellaneous
- 3.1 Twin towns
4 External links

[edit] History

In 1779, a violent storm buried the village under sand. La Baule-Escoublac was rebuilt further inland. At that time, the very unstable dunes were occupied only by customs officers, who gave them the name of Bôle, a term indicating an easily flooded maritime meadow.

[edit] Geography

Area: 22.19 km²
Average altitude: 6 m

[edit] Miscellaneous

The Grand Prix de la Baule was a Grand Prix motor racing event held here during the 1930s. Today, the Grand Prix de la Ville de La Baule is a prestigious equestrian show jumping competition that is part of the international Equestrian Nations Cup series.

Regarded as being "the most beautiful bay in Europe".

The borough of Escoublac has achieved a new vitality with the restoration of its civic center and the installation of many attractions.