Boucau

Boucau is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. It is located in the former province of Labourd.

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Geography

Boucau is a part of Gascony. It borders the Landes department. Boucau is within the Bayonne-Biarritz conurbation, and within the Bayonne urban unit. It covers an area of 5.82 km². Surrounded by Bayonne, Anglet and Tarnos, Boucau is 4 km north-west of Bayonne, the largest city of the surrounding region. The city sits 11 metres above sea level, and the Adour river runs through the town. Boucau station has rail connections to Hendaye, Bayonne and Bordeaux.

Hydrography

The Adour flows through Boucau before flowing into the Bay of Biscay with Tarnos on the left bank and Anglet on the right. One of the rivers that flows into the Adour, the stream of the Esbouc Mill, runs through Boucau.

Neighbourhoods

Boucau is divided into nine neighbourhoods. These are:Montespan in the northMatignon in the northBeyré in the northBarthassot in the northLahillade in the centreRomatet in the centrePicquessary in the centreLoustau in the southSaint-Gobain in the south