Carcans

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Carcans is a commune in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine), France. Carcans is one of the 14 members of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique.

Geography

Location

Situated about 50 km of Bordeaux, Médoc, Carcans is a seaside resort between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hourtin-Carcans Lake.

Places

It includes 5 settlements : Carcans, the administrative centre (in the town's same name); Pouch, situated between forest and marsh; Maubuisson , the tour resort created 1960–1970; Bombannes , a sport area near the lake; Carcans-Plage , the seaside resort on the border of the ocean.

Population

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