Étang d’Aureilhan

Étang d'Aureilhan or Lac d'Aureilhan is a lake at Aureilhan in the Landes department, France. At an elevation of 10 m, its surface area is 3.4 km2.

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Type: Lagoon
Description: body of water
Also known as: “Étang d’Aureillan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château Woolsack and Église Sainte Ruffine d’Aureilhan.

Château Woolsack

Castle

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The Château Woolsack or Château de Woolsack or The Woolsack is a former hunting lodge located in the commune of Mimizan in the department of Landes in the Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Église Sainte Ruffine d’Aureilhan

Church

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Église Sainte Ruffine d’Aureilhan is a church.

Église Notre-Dame de l’Assomption de Mimizan

Church

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Église Notre-Dame de l’Assomption de Mimizan is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Étang d’Aureilhan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mimizan and Saint-Paul-en-Born.

Mimizan

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Mimizan is a village in Les Landes. It offers a fantastic, never-ending beach on the Atlantic and beautiful needle forests in the back country.

Saint-Paul-en-Born

Village

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Saint-Paul-en-Born is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Paul-en-Born is situated 4½ km east of Étang d’Aureilhan.