Dune of Pilat
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Dune of Pilat is the tallest sand dune in Europe, located on the Atlantic coast of southwestern France.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural monument
ⓘ
sand dune ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dune du Pilat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dune du Pyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 135 hectares ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100 to 120 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature | moving dune ⓘ |
| formationProcess | wind-driven sand deposition ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | accumulation of marine and aeolian sands ⓘ |
| hasAccess | staircase in high season ⓘ |
| hasParking | tourist car parks nearby ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Banc d’Arguin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cap Ferret peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
forest fire risk in surrounding area
ⓘ
sand erosion ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.7 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gironde department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Arcachon Bay area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| management | Conservatoire du littoral (French coastal protection agency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sand ⓘ |
| movementCause | wind ⓘ |
| movementDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| near |
Arcachon Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Teste-de-Buch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Arcachon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Landes forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | listed natural site of France ⓘ |
| region | southwestern France ⓘ |
| slopeCharacteristic |
gentler landward slope
ⓘ
steep seaward face ⓘ |
| superlative | tallest sand dune in Europe ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
paragliding ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| UNLOCODE | FR DUNE-PILAT (local tourist designation, not an official port code) ⓘ |
| visitorCount | over one million visitors per year ⓘ |
| width | approximately 500 metres ⓘ |
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