Pier

A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: raised structure in a body of water, typically supported by well-spaced piles or pillars
  • Also known as: beach pier”, “L’Estacade”, and “pier

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse (Capbreton) and Port of Capbreton.

Church
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 550 metres southeast of Pier.

Marina
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
is a marina, which is situated 1 km southeast of Pier.

Casino
is situated 1 km northeast of Pier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soorts-Hossegor and Labenne.

Village
is a commune in the French department of , , southwestern France, 20 km north of . The town is on a 3,700-acre plot of land with 4 beaches on 3.5 km of European Atlantic shoreline, and a lake.

Village
is a commune in the department in in south-western . is situated 7 km south of Pier.

Pier

Latitude
43.65522° or 43° 39′ 19″ north
Longitude
-1.44651° or 1° 26′ 47″ west
Open location code
8CMWMH43+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 124414748
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­breakwater
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q863454
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Pier” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: رصيف بحري
  • Basque: Kaia
  • Basque: Ontziraleku
  • Belarusian: пірс
  • Bulgarian: Кей
  • Catalan: embarcador
  • Catalan: Embarcador
  • Catalan: moll
  • Chinese: 栈桥
  • Chinese: 碼頭
  • Chinese: 突堤碼頭
  • Czech: molo
  • Czech: Molo
  • Czech: Pier
  • Dutch: pier
  • Dutch: Pier
  • Esperanto: marponto
  • Esperanto: piero
  • Esperanto: Piero
  • Estonian: randumissild
  • Estonian: sadamasild
  • Finnish: laituri
  • Finnish: Laituri
  • French: embarcadère
  • French: estacade
  • French: Estacade
  • French: jetée
  • Galician: Embarcadoiro
  • German: Anleger
  • German: Pier
  • German: Seebrücke
  • Greek: προβλήτα
  • Hebrew: מזח
  • Icelandic: Bryggja
  • Ido: Estakado
  • Inari Sami: ruggâ
  • Indonesian: Kade
  • Irish: caladh
  • Irish: Caladh
  • Italian: pontile
  • Italian: Pontile
  • Japanese: ピア (建築)
  • Japanese: ピア
  • Japanese: 桟橋
  • Kazakh: Пирс
  • Korean: 돌제부두
  • Lithuanian: Pirsas
  • Macedonian: пристанишен мост
  • Northern Sami: gádja
  • Northern Sami: gája
  • Northern Sami: kádja
  • Northern Sami: kája
  • Northern Sami: ruggu
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pir
  • Norwegian: Pir
  • Occitan (post 1500): Gitada
  • Persian: کوتاه‌اسکله
  • Polish: molo
  • Polish: Molo
  • Polish: pirs
  • Portuguese: cais
  • Portuguese: molhe
  • Portuguese: píer
  • Portuguese: Píer
  • Portuguese: ponte-cais
  • Romanian: Estacadă
  • Romanian: pod de coastă
  • Romanian: pod de mal
  • Russian: пирс
  • Russian: Пирс
  • Rusyn: Моло
  • Scots: Pier
  • Serbian: Гат (лучки)
  • Serbian: Гат
  • Serbo-Croatian: gat
  • Serbo-Croatian: Gat
  • Skolt Sami: mostt
  • Slovak: Mólo
  • Slovenian: molo
  • Slovenian: pomol
  • Slovenian: Pomol
  • Spanish: embarcadero
  • Spanish: Embarcadero
  • Swedish: pir
  • Swedish: Pir
  • Tagalog: Piyer
  • Thai: ท่าน้ำ
  • Turkish: iskele
  • Turkish: İskele
  • Turkish: yanaşlık
  • Ukrainian: Пірс
  • Urdu: پن توڑ پشتہ
  • Vlaams: Piere
  • Welsh: pier
  • Welsh: Pier
  • Western Frisian: pier
  • Western Frisian: Pier
  • Yue Chinese: 碼頭

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Esplanade de la Liberté and Casino Municipal de Capbreton.

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