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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Lège-Cap-Ferret
An aerial view of Cap-Ferret
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Coat of arms of Lège-Cap-Ferret
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Location of Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lège-Cap-Ferret is located in France
Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lège-Cap-Ferret
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Lège-Cap-Ferret is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lège-Cap-Ferret
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Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 1°08′43″W / 44.7939°N 1.1453°W / 44.7939; -1.1453
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementArcachon
CantonAndernos-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe De Gonneville[1]
Area
1
93.62 km2 (36.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
7,909
  Density84.48/km2 (218.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33236 /33950
Elevation0–43 m (0–141 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lège-Cap-Ferret (French pronunciation: [lɛʒ kap fɛʁɛ]; Gascon: Lèja e lo Horet) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune stretches along the length of the Cap Ferret peninsula, from the village of Lège in the north to the point of Cap Ferret in the south.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,232    
1975 4,318+0.29%
1982 4,981+2.06%
1990 5,564+1.39%
1999 6,307+1.40%
2007 7,321+1.88%
2012 8,099+2.04%
2017 8,409+0.75%
2023 7,909−1.02%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Lège-Cap-Ferret (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
11.6
(52.9)
13.5
(56.3)
15.9
(60.6)
19.1
(66.4)
22.0
(71.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.5
(76.1)
22.9
(73.2)
19.1
(66.4)
13.9
(57.0)
10.8
(51.4)
17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
8.3
(46.9)
9.8
(49.6)
12.1
(53.8)
15.1
(59.2)
18.1
(64.6)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
18.7
(65.7)
15.4
(59.7)
10.6
(51.1)
7.9
(46.2)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
5.1
(41.2)
6.1
(43.0)
8.2
(46.8)
11.2
(52.2)
14.1
(57.4)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
14.5
(58.1)
11.6
(52.9)
7.4
(45.3)
5.0
(41.0)
10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.2
(3.47)
75.1
(2.96)
66.4
(2.61)
64.7
(2.55)
66.8
(2.63)
47.1
(1.85)
38.1
(1.50)
53.0
(2.09)
74.4
(2.93)
83.2
(3.28)
93.1
(3.67)
95.5
(3.76)
845.6
(33.29)
Average relative humidity (%) 88 85 81 80 79 80 78 79 80 84 87 88 82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.8 113.2 171.4 201.0 233.7 258.4 287.2 260.0 212.5 170.6 109.6 88.1 2,196.5
Source: Infoclimat.fr[4]

International relations

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The commune is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "Normes et records 1961–1990: Lège-Cap-Ferret (33) – altitude 9 m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 28 December 2015.