Lac d’Hourtin-Carcans

The Hourtin-Carcans Lake is a in the natural region of , located in the French department of Gironde, . It is one of the largest lakes in France, and the largest freshwater lake, by surface area, situated entirely in France.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France
  • Also known as: Etang de Carcans”, “Hourtin-Carcans Lake”, “lac d’Hourtin et de Carcans”, and “lac d’Hourtin-Carcans

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carcans.

Village
is a commune in the department, administrative region of , . is one of the 14 members of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique. is situated 6 km east of Lac d’Hourtin-Carcans.

Lac d’Hourtin-Carcans

Latitude
45.09853° or 45° 5′ 55″ north
Longitude
-1.11667° or 1° 7′ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8CQW3VXM+C8
Geo­Names ID
3028644
Wiki­data ID
Q1535929
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Lac d’Hourtin-Carcans” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pointe de Coben and Pointe de Malignac.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forêt Domaniale de Carcans and Marais de Talaris.

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