The Pays de Buch (; "Land of Buch"; Gascon: ''Lo País de Bug'') is one of several areas that make up the Landes forest on Southwestern

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coast. It extends across seventeen towns around Arcachon Bay and the valley of the Eyre River. Le Porge is at the north end, with the larger

La Teste-de-Buch La Teste-de-Buch (; , ; "La Teste-of-Buch") is a coastal commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in Southwestern France.Belin-Béliet to the east.

Geography

Located in the southwest of the

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department, the Pays de Buch is bounded by Médoc to the north, the city of

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to the east, the

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to the west into which the Arcachon Bay opens, as well as the Pays de Born to the south.

Tourist destinations

* Arcachon Bay, where many tourists go each year for summer vacation. It is a notable destination for fishing and water sports. Throughout the year it supports

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and receives a number of species of birds. * The delta of the Eyre River and the Teich bird refuge. * Cap-Ferret * The oyster farming port of

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* The Great Dune of Pyla *

Arcachon Arcachon (; ) is a commune in the southwestern French department of Gironde. It is a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux, in the Landes forest. It has a sandy beach and a mild climate said to be favourable for p ...

* Andernos-les-Bains * The Isle of Birds and its

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s. * Landes forest regional nature park

Landscape

The Pays de Buch is part of the Landes Forest and the landscape is composed principally of maritime pines. Most of these pine trees were planted in the nineteenth century, except for the working forest of

La Teste-de-Buch La Teste-de-Buch (; , ; "La Teste-of-Buch") is a coastal commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in Southwestern France.Pays de Buch (France)

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