Moliets-et-Maa

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Moliets-et-Maa

(2020–2026) Aline Marchand^[1]Area

27.66 km² (10.68 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,264 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

40187 /40660

Elevation0–55 m (0–180 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moliets-et-Maa (French pronunciation: [mɔljɛts e ma];^[3]^[4]^[5] Occitan: Moliets e Mar) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.

Description

The principal economic activity is tourism and the village features long sandy beaches and golf courses.

The village proper and the beach area are around 2 km (1.2 mi) apart, a common feature of towns and villages in this region of France known as the Côte d'Argent. The "courant d'Huchet" flows into the Atlantic Ocean on the Moliets's beach.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Chasse aux oeufs à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
^ Jeux traditionnels basques à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
^ Championnat des Landes de Golf à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021