Dune of Pilat
The Dune of Pilat, also called Grande Dune du Pilat, is the tallest sand dune in Europe. It is located in La Teste-de-Buch in the Arcachon Bay area, France, 60 km southwest of Bordeaux along France's Atlantic coastlines.
- Dune
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (350 feet)
- Description: tallest sand dune in Europe
- Also known as“Dune de Pyla”“Dune Du Pilat”“La Grande Dune du Pilat”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Teste-de-Buch and Cazaux (La Teste-de-Buch).
La Teste-de-Buch
La Teste-de-Buch is a coastal commune in the Gironde…
7 km northeast of Dune of Pilat
Cazaux (La Teste-de-Buch)
Cazaux (La Teste-de-Buch) is a suburb.
7 km southeast of Dune of Pilat
Arcachon
Arcachon is a beach resort near Bordeaux in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France.
Dune of Pilat
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Latitude
44.58975° or 44° 35′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.21504° or 1° 12′ 54″ west
Open location code
8CPWHQQM+WX
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Dune of Pilat” goes by many names.
Duna më e madhe ne europëAlbanian
Dune du PylaAlbanian
Duna d’o PialatAragonese
Պիլայի ավազաբլուրArmenian
Duna de PilatAsturian
Pilat dunaBasque
Pilateko dunaBasque
Pylako dunaBasque
Tevenn PilatBreton
Duna de PilatCatalan
Duna de PylaCatalan
Dunes du PilatCebuano
琵拉沙丘Chinese
皮拉沙丘Chinese
Duna de PylaCzech
Duna du PylaCzech
Dune du PilatCzech
PylaCzech
Dune du PilatDutch
Dune du PylaDutch
Duna de PylaGalician
Αμμόλοφος του ΠιλάGreek
Pilat-dűneHungarian
Duna di PilatItalian
ピラ砂丘Japanese
Pylae collis arenariusLatin
Pylae congestus arenariusLatin
Pilā kāpaLatvian
Pilos kopaLithuanian
Dune du PylaLow German
Dune de PilatNorwegian
Dune de PilatNorwegian Bokmål
Duna deu PialatOccitan (post 1500)
La Ròca BlancaOccitan (post 1500)
دون دو پیلاPersian
Dune du PylaPolish
Дюна в ПилаRussian
Дюна в ПилеRussian
Пилат (дюна)Russian
Sipina PylaSlovenian
Velika sipina PylaSlovenian
Гранд-Дюн-дю-ПіляUkrainian
Duna de PilatVenetian
Dune du PilatVietnamese
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