La Baule-Escoublac

French commune
nomcommune=La Baule-Escoublac
département=Loire-Atlantique
arrondissement=Saint-Nazaire
canton=La Baule-Escoublac
insee= 440055
cp= 44500
maire=Yves Metaireau
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération Cap Atlantique
longitude=-2.3908
latitude=47.2867
alt moy=6 m
alt mini=1 m
alt maxi=55 m
hectares=2,219
km²=22.19
sans=15,831
date-sans=1999
dens=713
date-dens=1999

La Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique "département" of France. It boasts the longest sand beach of EuropeFact|date=October 2008, which is 12 kilometers in length.

History

In 1779, a violent storm buried the village under sand. La Baule-Escoublac was rebuilt further inland. At that time, the very unstable dunes were occupied only by customs officers, who gave them the name of Bôle, a term indicating an easily flooded maritime meadow.

Miscellaneous

The [http://en.labaule.com/directory/france-grand-prix-longines-la-baule-37-52-1-52.html Grand Prix de la Baule] was a Grand Prix motor racing event held here during the 1930s. Today, the [http://en.labaule.com/directory/france-grand-prix-longines-la-baule-37-52-1-52.html Grand Prix de la Ville de La Baule] is a prestigious equestrian [http://en.labaule.com/directory/france-international-show-jumping-of-france-0-95-1-52.html show jumping] competition that is part of the international [http://en.labaule.com/directory/france-samsung-super-league-la-baule-36-95-1-52.html Equestrian Nations Cup] series.

Regarded as being "the most beautiful bay in Europe".

The bcommune of Escoublac has achieved a new vitality with the restoration of its civic center and the installation of many attractions.

Twin towns

* Inverness, Scotland
* Homburg, Saarland, Germany, since 1984

External links

* [http://www.labaule.com News, Events Tourism...] - [http://www.labaule.com/rss/labaule.rss RSS]
* [http://www.tourisme-labaule.com/english/index.php La Baule and the Love Coast] "(in English)"
* [http://www.labaule.fr/index_gb.htm Official La Baule Tourist Office] "(in English)"
* [http://www.mairie-labaule.fr City council website] "(in French)"
* [http://www.magicalwebsite.com/baule/ Many pictures of La Baule]
* [http://la-baule.presquile-infos.fr/ Directory La Baule]
* [http://www.labaulebeach.com/ The website to party at La Baule]