Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains

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Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
The town hall in Vieux-Boucau
The town hall in Vieux-Boucau
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains is located in France
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
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Location within Aquitaine region
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains is located in Aquitaine
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Landes
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Soustons
Area1 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population (1999 census)2 1,379
 • Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 40328 / 40480
Elevation 0–21 m (0–69 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.

During the 1970s, an artificial lake and a touristic complex were created and named "Port d'Albret ", this complex was built in the territory of Vieux-Boucau and the nearby town Soustons. During summer, the population is between 10,000 and 15,000 inhabitants.

There are three beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and one on the lake.

See also

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