Capbreton (; oc, Capberton) is a commune in the

Landes ''Landes'', or ''Lanas'' in Gascon, means moorland or heath. ''Landes'' and ''Lanas'' come from the Latin ''plānus'' meaning “‘flat, even, level, plain’”. They are therefore cognate with the English plain (and plane), the Spanish word '' ...

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.INSEE commune file
/ref> Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of

Biarritz Biarritz ( , , , ; Basque also ; oc, Biàrritz ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. ...

. The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.

Population

Twinning

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