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Mimizan
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Mimizan (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. There are two separate districts of the town: Mimizan-Bourg (town center) and Mimizan-Plage (resort).
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Mimizan is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Mimizan, the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan, and the department of Landes. It is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The municipality serves as the capital of the canton of Mimizan and the canton of Côte d'Argent.
The area of Mimizan is 114.83 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 80 meters. It shares borders with Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born, Aureilhan, Bias, and Mézos. The postal code for the commune is 40200. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 7,673 residents (3,347 male and 3,671 female) and another citing 6,565.
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Place details
- Locality
- Mimizan
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,565
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Mimizan
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Coucher Soleil Mimizan.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Sunset on a Mimizan beach
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Mimizan (Landes).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Mont-de-Marsan
- French commune.canton
- Côte d'Argent
- French commune.INSEE
- 40184
- French commune.postal code
- 40200
- French commune.mayor
- Frédéric Pomarez
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Mimizan
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 80
- French commune.area km2
- 114.83
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
See
Amazing forests gently dropping needles onto miles and miles of sand, lashed by Atlantic storms generating fantastic surf.
You can see many beautiful things in this city. There is la promenade fleurie in a park, the beach of course, the history museum of priory and bell tower porch, the heritage house, the gascogne paper, the Aureilhan lake, l'église du Bourg or again the church: Saint-Martin.
Do
Surf, cycle, walk and generally soak up the slower pace of life on the South West coast. Visit tucked away hamlets, and eat the formule menu.
Buy
To have a memory of your holidays you can buy many jewels to les Fées Créations or to Dodie's. You can buy clothes to: Victime de la mode. For the fan of video game, you can go to Océans games.
Understand
Mimizan had 7,000 inhabitants. There is a beach of 10 km facing the Atlantic ocean. This beach is divide in two parts: south and north, which each have beaches. To the north, there are the remember beach, the Ailes's beach and the garluche's beach. To the south there are the goëlands's beach, the mouettes's beach, the south beach and the lespecier's beach.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- The Courant de Mimizan
- Mimizan Plage
- History
- Origins
- The Medieval Era
- The Belle Epoque
- ''Oiseau Canari'' landing
- Population
- Floral towns and villages
- Economy
- Twin town
- Places and monuments
- Notable people
- Recreational activities
- See also
- References
- External links
Mimizan (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. There are two separate districts of the town: Mimizan-Bourg (town center) and Mimizan-Plage (resort).
==Geography== Mimizan is a seaside resort on the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern France.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mimizan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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