Côte d'Argent
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Côte d'Argent (in French for: the Silver Coast) is a touristic name given to a section of the French sea shore.
All along the French coasts, the different parts of the sea shore have a particular name.
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[edit] Location
In 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.
[edit] Towns
Towns and resorts along the Côte d'Argent include:
[edit] Gironde
- Soulac-sur-Mer
- Vendays-Montalivet
- Hourtin
- Carcans
- Lacanau
- Le Porge
- Lège-Cap-Ferret
- Arcachon
- Pyla-sur-Mer
[edit] 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
[edit] Pyrénées-Atlantiques
[edit] See also
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