Contis
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.
Contis' beach; the lighthouse in the background
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
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- (in French) Tourist office of Contis
- (in French) Contis Current events, reports, photos
- (in French) Contis Fan page on Facebook
- (in French) Contis TV on YouTube
- (in French) Contis Plage
- (in French) https://web.archive.org/web/20050309022638/http://www.lous-seurrots.com/station/station.html
- (in French) http://perso.wanadoo.fr/contislocation/page2.htm
- (in French) http://www.contis-plage.com/contis/photoacontis.html
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