Carcans (; , ) is a commune in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine), France.
Carcans is one of the 14 members of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique.
Geography
Location
Situated about 50 km of
Bordeaux, Médoc, Carcans is a
seaside resort between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Hourtin-Carcans Lake.
Places
It includes 5 settlements :
Carcans, the administrative centre (in the town's same name);
Pouch (), situated between forest and marsh;
Maubuisson (), the tour resort created 1960–1970;
Bombannes (), a sport area near the lake;
Carcans-Plage (), the seaside resort on the border of the ocean.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Gironde department
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