Arcachon

Arcachon (Arcaishon in Gascon) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

It is a popular beach on the Atlantic coast  southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest.

Geography
The commune of Arcachon has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

+ Arcachon and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Arcachon

The commune has to the south the La Teste de Buch commune and to the north the Arcachon Bay (), a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France.

Climate
The climate of Arcachon is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Arcachon are known, in French, as Arcachonnais (women: Arcachonnaises).

With a population of 10,370, Arcachon has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Dax

Administration
Arcachon is a subprefecture of the Gironde department since December 2006 when the arrondissement of Arcachon was made.

 Twin towns 
Arcachon is twinned with:
  Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
  Aveiro, Portugal
  Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
  Gardone Riviera, Italy
  Goslar, Germany
  Pescara, Italy

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Arcachon
 Communes of the Gironde department

References

Other websites

 Ville d'Arcachon - Official site 
 Departmental Council of Gironde  
 Arcachon Office de Tourisme 
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Gironde