Banc d'Arguin (nature reserve)

Banc d'Arguin is a national nature reserve in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France . It is a 2,200 hectare sandbar, visible at low tide, at the mouth of the Arcachon basin in the Bay of Biscay between the Dune du Pilat and the tip of Cap Ferret . The area belongs to the municipality of La Teste-de-Buch and has been protected since 1972 as a nesting place, winter quarters and migratory bird resting place for numerous species of birds, especially the sandwich tern .

Location of the nature reserve in the mouth of the Arcachon basin	View of the sandbar
	Banc d'Arguin​ France

Web links

• Site Banc d'Arguin ( French )
• More information about the nature reserve (French)

Coordinates: 44 ° 35 ′ 4 "  N , 1 ° 14 ′ 32"  W.