Soulac-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sulak syʁ mɛʁ]; Occitan: Solac de Mar, [suˈlak de ˈmaɾ], lit. 'Soulac on Sea'), commonly known as Soulac (Solac), is a commune in the department of Gironde, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), France. It's a seaside resort on Côte d'Argent, in the peninsula of Médoc, at 12 km from Royan and 86 km from Bordeaux.
Soulac-sur-Mer
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![]() Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres Basilica,
a UNESCO world heritage site since 1998 | |
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Coordinates: 45°30′43″N 1°07′25″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Le Nord-Médoc |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Pintat[1] |
Area 1 | 28.89 km2 (11.15 sq mi) |
Population | 2,825 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Soulacais, Soulacaise (French) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33514 /33780 |
Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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