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Lacanau covers 214 km², lies between 0 and 66 m above sea level and had 5,739 inhabitants in the 2023 census.

Lacanau is a commune in the South-West of France situated in the département of the Gironde, in the région of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The commune of Lacanau is a member of the communauté de communes Médoc Atlantique. Bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Lacanau is a seaside resort where a major surfing competition, the Lacanau Pro, takes place every year.

A little history

In the 18th century, in 1764-1765, a new church was built, as the old one, originally situated 500 m to the east of the current bank of the lake, was threatened by the waters of the pond, since the construction of a dyke was not sufficient to hold back the advance of the marshes. The commune, a territory neighbouring the sea, is exposed to changes in its terrain, either through the deposit of sand brought from the ocean, which the wind then shapes into dunes, or through rainwater which, failing to drain away, forms ponds. Agricultural activities developed around the cultivation of pine trees, which also helped to fix the shifting sands, and fishing.

Places to see in Lacanau

• Lac de Lacanau
• the église Saint-Vincent situated at Lacanau-Ville
• the église Notre-Dame-des-Flots at Lacanau-Océan
• the chapelle Saint-François d'Assise
• Monument aux morts américains de la Première Guerre mondiale

From Wikidata and the Wikipedia article « Lacanau », licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, read on 13 October 2026. Translated from the French article. Read the article