Lacanau

Lacanau
Commune
The beach at Lacanau
The beach at Lacanau
Coat of arms of Lacanau
Coat of arms
Location of Lacanau
Lacanau is located in France
Lacanau
Lacanau
Location within France
Lacanau is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lacanau
Lacanau
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 1°04′42″W / 44.9803°N 1.0783°W / 44.9803; -1.0783
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLesparre-Médoc
CantonLe Sud-Médoc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Peyrondet
Area
1
214.02 km2 (82.63 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
5,739
 • Density26.82/km2 (69.45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33214 /33680
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lacanau (French pronunciation: [lakano]; Gascon: La Canau, [ˈla kaˈnaw]) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Lacanau is a surfing area.

Lacanau is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin, the territory Médoc Océan.

History

Naval Air Station Moutchic Headquarters - Villa Tour des Pins (Maison du Commandant), Le Mouchic, Lacanau

The United States Navy established a naval air station at NAS 001 Le Moutchic on 31 August 1917 to operate seaplanes during World War I. Franco-British Aviation FBA Type C seaplanes were involved in spotting German submarines.

The base closed shortly after the First Armistice at Compiègne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,846—    
1975 2,038+1.42%
1982 1,961−0.55%
1990 2,405+2.58%
1999 3,142+3.01%
2007 4,243+3.83%
2012 4,493+1.15%
2017 4,914+1.81%
2023 5,739+2.62%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Médoc Atlantique - De Cordouan à Lacanau". Médoc Atlantique - De Cordouan à Lacanau. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Moutchic Naval Air Station" (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "La base aeronavale du Moutchic - The Moutchic Naval Air Station 001" (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Van Wyen, Adrian O. (1969). Naval Aviation in World War I. Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. pp. 32–33.
  7. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE