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Camping near Lacanau Ocean, Aquitaine
The pretty town of Lacanau Ocean is 30 miles west of Bordeaux and situated on the Atlantic Coast of France. Located 6 miles from the town of Lacanau itself, Lacanau-Ocean has developed into a popular tourist resort.
The town sits on a 12 mile stretch of wide sandy beach where huge waves crash to the shore. Make no mistake, this area is great for camping holidays but it is also superb for Surfing and bodyboarding. The coast around the south west of France was custom made for surfers and watersports lovers in general. Every year, Lacanau organises the LACANAU PRO, which is an official stage of the surfing world championship.
Getting to Lacanau Ocean: Travelling from Le Havre and Caen head south to Le Mans, past Angers and Cholet to join the A83 autoroute and down to the Bordeaux périphérique (ring road). Once on that head for St Medard and then Lanacau Ocean.
From Caen, Cherbourg or St Malo head for Rennes. You skirt the city and follow signs for Nantes. Get onto the Nantes périphérique (sign will be marked - Nantes périphérique 4 km). Then follow signs to Bordeaux and you will get off the périphérique at junction 48, still following signs for Bordeaux until you actually get to the périphérique for Bordeaux.
Once there the directions are the same as if you have come from Le Havre, and you have a choice of leaving the périphérique at junctions 7 or 8 to take you to your destination.
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