Capbreton

This article is about French commune. For other uses, see Cape Breton.

Capbreton (French pronunciation: [kabʁətɔ̃]; Occitan: Capberton) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.^[3] Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.

Capbreton
Commune
Marina
Coat of arms
Location of Capbreton
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Coordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Landes
Arrondissement	Dax
Canton	Pays Tyrossais
Intercommunality	Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Louis Galdos[1]
Area 1	21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	9,218
• Density	423.8/km2 (1,098/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	40065 /40130
Elevation	0–51 m (0–167 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 537 —     1800 625 +2.19% 1806 586 −1.07% 1821 706 +1.25% 1831 915 +2.63% 1836 933 +0.39% 1841 968 +0.74% 1846 1,037 +1.39% 1851 1,060 +0.44% 1856 1,131 +1.31% 1861 1,180 +0.85% 1866 1,307 +2.07% 1872 1,247 −0.78% 1876 1,170 −1.58% 1881 1,151 −0.33% 1886 1,165 +0.24% 1891 1,284 +1.96% 1896 1,279 −0.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,313 +0.53% 1906 1,407 +1.39% 1911 1,518 +1.53% 1921 1,565 +0.31% 1926 2,042 +5.46% 1931 2,954 +7.66% 1936 2,767 −1.30% 1946 3,126 +1.23% 1954 3,534 +1.55% 1962 3,688 +0.53% 1968 3,937 +1.09% 1975 4,263 +1.14% 1982 4,456 +0.63% 1990 5,089 +1.67% 1999 6,659 +3.03% 2007 7,652 +1.75% 2012 8,238 +1.49% 2017 8,769 +1.26%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twinning

• Nazaré, Portugal

Climate

Climate data for Capbreton-Soorts-Hossegor (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	25.0 (77.0)	29.0 (84.2)	30.8 (87.4)	34.0 (93.2)	36.5 (97.7)	42.4 (108.3)	41.3 (106.3)	41.5 (106.7)	39.0 (102.2)	35.8 (96.4)	29.0 (84.2)	24.2 (75.6)	42.4 (108.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	12.4 (54.3)	13.7 (56.7)	16.6 (61.9)	18.7 (65.7)	21.9 (71.4)	24.6 (76.3)	26.5 (79.7)	27.3 (81.1)	25.2 (77.4)	21.3 (70.3)	15.8 (60.4)	12.9 (55.2)	19.7 (67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	8.2 (46.8)	8.8 (47.8)	11.4 (52.5)	13.6 (56.5)	16.9 (62.4)	19.8 (67.6)	21.8 (71.2)	22.2 (72.0)	19.6 (67.3)	16.2 (61.2)	11.5 (52.7)	8.9 (48.0)	14.9 (58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	3.9 (39.0)	6.2 (43.2)	8.5 (47.3)	11.9 (53.4)	15.0 (59.0)	17.1 (62.8)	17.0 (62.6)	14.1 (57.4)	11.2 (52.2)	7.2 (45.0)	4.8 (40.6)	10.1 (50.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−13.3 (8.1)	−12.9 (8.8)	−8.0 (17.6)	−2.7 (27.1)	1.0 (33.8)	5.1 (41.2)	7.5 (45.5)	8.3 (46.9)	3.8 (38.8)	−0.9 (30.4)	−6.6 (20.1)	−10.2 (13.6)	−13.3 (8.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	120.5 (4.74)	91.1 (3.59)	83.8 (3.30)	94.5 (3.72)	85.8 (3.38)	76.2 (3.00)	60.2 (2.37)	64.9 (2.56)	97.0 (3.82)	114.6 (4.51)	169.9 (6.69)	123.3 (4.85)	1,181.8 (46.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	13.7	11.5	11.4	12.6	10.9	8.8	7.1	7.4	9.8	11.7	14.2	13.3	132.4
Source: Meteociel[6]

See also

• Communes of the Landes department