- Contis
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Contis' beach; the lighthouse in the background
Contis is a village, part of the commune of Saint-Julien-en-Born, in the Landes département of southwest France, on the Atlantic Ocean, which has an extensive beach, Contis Plage.
Overview
The wide beach of fine sand is popular with sunbathers, swimmers and surfers.
A local landmark is Contis Lighthouse (Contis Phare). The lighthouse stands 38 metres high and has 192 steps. It is painted white with a spiralling dark stripe, like a sucre d'orge. It is the only lighthouse from Capbreton to Cap Ferret.
Contis village also has shops and services fulfilling the needs of holidaymakers.
See also
- Courant de Contis
- Saint-Julien-en-Born
External links
- (French) Tourist office of Contis
- (French) Contis Current events, reports, photos
- (French) Contis Fan page on Facebook
- (French) Contis TV on YouTube
- (French) Contis Plage
- (French) http://www.lous-seurrots.com/station/station.html
- (French) http://perso.wanadoo.fr/contislocation/page2.htm
- (French) http://www.contis-plage.com/contis/photoacontis.html
Categories:- Hameaux of Landes
- Landmarks in France
- Landes geography stubs
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