La Baule-Escoublac

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Coordinates: 47°17′12″N 2°23′27″W / 47.2867, -2.3908

Administration
Commune of La Baule-Escoublac
Location

Country	France
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Saint-Nazaire
Canton	La Baule-Escoublac
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Cap Atlantique
Mayor	Yves Metaireau (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	1 m–55 m (avg. 6 m)
Land area^¹	22.19 km²
Population^² (1999)	15,831
- Density	713/km² (1999)
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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of France. It boasts the longest sand beach of Europe, which is 12 kilometers in length.

1 History
2 Miscellaneous
3 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] 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.