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We're in the Gironde
The département of Gironde forms part of the Aquitaine region in south west France and is famous worldwide for its wine and for its beautiful Atlantic coastline.
Our weather
The weather is fantastic and the region enjoys almost as much sunshine as the Côte d'Azur. The summers are long and hot and the winters are mild. You can usually still have lunch outside in early November and be back at your garden table in February, when there are often some lovely warm days!
Côte d'Argent
Côte d'Argent - the longest beach in Europe
Where the Atlantic Ocean crashes onto the coast of south-west France lies the Côte d'Argent, a ribbon of silver sand, over 200 km in length, the longest beach in Europe. From the mouth of the Gironde Estuary in the north to Biarritz in the south. Very popular with surfers, anglers, families, and celebrities in search of a little privacy.
The endless beaches are backed by high sand dunes, while behind lies the largest forest in western Europe, Les Landes. Despite these attractions, the lack of conventional tourist sights means that outside July and August the coast gets comparatively few visitors, and away from the main resorts it's still possible to find deserted stretches of coastline.