Lège-Cap-Ferret
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| Code INSEE | 33236 |
| Code Postal | 33950 et 33970 |
| Gentilé | Légeot-Ferretcapien |
Cap Ferret is a French cap forming a barrier beach that lies at the southern end of the peninsula of Lege -Cap- Ferret , Gironde . It separates the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Arcachon . Famous for its lighthouse is located in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne and the Pays de Buch. Places that are found from north to south : Claouey , The Jacquets , Petit and Grand Piquey Piraillan , Canon , L'Herbe , La Vigne and Cap -Ferret . The peninsula of Cap Ferret is only 3,000 years of geological history : it is the most recent Gascon coast training. As in the rest of the Landes de Gascogne , the basement is composed of a layer of sandstone resulting from cementing quartz grains between them due to the decomposition of the clay in the presence of iron and organic matter : the layer of Alios . The water dripping into the water is very rich in iron and when it leads to the beach, causing streaks oxidized to rust colors . It is this phenomenon which justifies the name " Cape Herré " iron tip in Gascon , who later became the Cap Ferret . In the nineteenth century , some fishermen had settled in various parts of the peninsula, while the tip was employed on a temporary basis . Fishermen La Teste and Gujan pinnace came from Arcachon to track fish at the entrance of Arcachon. They erected some shacks on the beaches where they could easily land by a channel . Protected by the tip of Cap Ferret , they were sheltered from westerly winds and near schools of fish . In 1857 , a dozen huts were already present on the beaches near the lighthouse , the famous " fishing district ." Throughout the second half of the nineteenth century, some officials , customs , lighthouse keepers and forestry employees join the population of fishermen came across . Under the leadership of Napoleon III , oyster generalizes from 1860 , and oyster plots are sold and installed on the mudflats of the basin. It was at this pivotal period as the oyster , like forestry through tapping and later tourism, will be imposed in the local economic landscape. Because of its difficult access, the peninsula of Cap -Ferret remained very busy place a little long and difficult fréquentable other than a handful of fishermen and hunters enthusiasts. A kind of " cultural adventurers " developed in this context , forming rough men , reluctant to dialogue and with little accountability. This mindset has endured and still coexists with tourism increasingly developed. Time for a weekend or a few days , the tourist flatter become " Blackfoot " , held by some to describe a form of freedom preserved by expression ( it is customary to walk barefoot ) Cap -Ferret is a village located at the end of the peninsula of Lege -Cap- Ferret. The Arcachon basin in the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west , provide the Cap-Ferret original location. We can thus enjoy a side landscapes of Arcachon and the other waves and the immensity of the Silver Coast. At the tip , which makes the connection between the Bassin d'Arcachon and the Atlantic Ocean , there is the Dune du Pyla and the Banc d'Arguin , amid passes. Cap -Ferret is a well-known Silver Coast resort . This earned him busy, especially in summer , by many celebrities seeking tranquility and beauty of the Bay of Arcachon. So, with home prices almost always exceeding one million euros , Cape Ferret is nicknamed the " St. Tropez of the Atlantic." The French film Little White Lies (2010) is largely wrong. The Arcachon Basin ( Laca of Arcaishon in Gascon ) is a mésotidale lagoon in the Landes de Gascogne, in Gironde, between the cities of La Teste -de- Buch south , Lege -Cap- Ferret in the west and Leyre delta in the east. Alone interrupts the dunes 250 km from the Silver Coast , which stretches from the estuary of the Gironde to the Adour River . Unlike large Finnish lakes, it is largely open to the Atlantic Ocean via the Arcachon basin and is a small inland sea 155 km ² at high tide and 40 km ² at low tide. We practice oyster , fishing and boating . The Arcachon Basin is part of the Pays de Buch, it is located in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne , halfway between the Pointe de Grave and Capbreton, south -west of the Gironde about fifty kilometers from Bordeaux . The basin is triangular in shape , bounded by more than 80 km of flat and wooded dune coasts. The periphery of the basin begins in the counterclockwise (CCW ) to Pyla -sur -Mer and then back north to Arcachon oblique east then south and east again at La Teste -de- Buch. It dates back to the northwest at the Delta then Leyre from Lege down southwest to Cape Ferret in front of Pyla -sur -Mer. At the center of the basin is " the bird island " and its huts on stilts . In addition to receiving in La Hume water from Lake Cazaux (via the channel Cazaux ) Lege from the Lake Lacanau (via the channel Ponds ) and all round runoff via several streams or some crastes the Basin is also fed by freshwater Eyre. This small coastal river 80 km long, from the Landes forest is behind the formation of the Bassin d'Arcachon . Providing a continuous flow of water , it helps to prevent the obstruction passes by sand from the ocean. The opening of the Atlantic Ocean is via a single access, "passes" , a set of channels about three kilometers wide allowing the circulation of water between the pool and the ocean. The strength of the currents ebb and flow make difficult crossings of these passes , especially large tidal coefficients for navigation and fatalities experienced sailors are regularly recorded . The location and structure of passes follow a cyclical pattern with a period of about 80 years: the passes are actually two channels roughly parallel ( South Pass and Pass north ) whose route moves south - is ( Cape Ferret to the Dune du Pyla ) . When the password southernmost reaches the beach at the foot of the dune , it shrinks then " disappear " as a new form goes to the north, the Cape side , transforming the former " North Pass " in a new " south Pass ." Markup ( navigation buoys ) is constantly corrected and charts require constant updating . The Arcachon basin enjoys a mild climate with lots of sunshine throughout the year ( 2,100 hours on average over the basin). Winters are wet but rarely severe. However, it snows once or twice a year in general. In contrast, autumn and winter storms often blow strongly over the basin , making it impassable passes. There were more than 170 km / h when passing storm Klaus in 2009 and Martin in 1999. Summers are hot and dry , and rarely scorching . The breeze rises indeed often the afternoon , episodes of intense heat having trouble persist over time. Violent storms from the Bay of Biscay occasionally affect the basin (June 1987 , July 2003, September 2004) , sometimes causing extensive damage . Average maximum temperatures range from 11 or 12 ° C in winter to 25 or 26 ° C in summer . The sea temperature in the basin is 13 or 14 ° C while it is on average 10 or 11 ° C in the ocean in winter. In summer , the pool is heated to up to 22 or 23 ° C when it reaches 19-21 ° C over the Atlantic. The average rainfall varies from 800 mm in Cap-Ferret at nearly 1000 mm in Cazaux . par Sintegrity (CC BY 2.0)
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View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53. par Askeuhd (Public domain)
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53. par Askeuhd (Public domain)
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53. par Askeuhd (Public domain)
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33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret
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