# Plage de la Digue, France: what it is and when to go

> Plage de la Digue is a natural site in France (Biarritz). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 47. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-la-digue/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Natural site · Beaches
- **Where:** France · 40220, Tarnos
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 158 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [plages-landes.info](https://plages-landes.info/)
- **Coordinates:** 43.53182, -1.52124

## What it is and where

Plage de la Digue is a natural site in France (Biarritz).

Plage de sable fin, bordée par une dune. Baignade surveillée en été. Services à proximité

It is in [Biarritz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/biarritz/), where this site lists 74 more places to see, 7.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.53182, -1.52124; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 158 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.531815%2C-1.521242)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.531815%2C-1.521242)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/playa/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Plage de la Digue is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 06 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 16 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 39 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 12 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 31 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 13 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 46 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 26 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 47 |

In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Parc Ecologique Izadia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-ecologique-izadia/): Protected area · 882 m
- [Brasserie Bruel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-bruel/): Brewery · 1.9 km
- [Brasserie Zirtzil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-zirtzil/): Brewery · 3.6 km
- [Planète Parcs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/planete-parcs/): With kids · 3.6 km
- [Plage de la Chambre d'Amour, Anglet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-de-la-chambre-d-amour/): Cave · 4.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Beaches

- [Calanques de Piana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/calanques-de-piana/)
- [Plages du Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plages-du-prado/): beaches in the south neighborhood of Marseille, France
- [Plage de la Palmyre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-la-palmyre/): Beach
- [plage de Sainte-Marguerite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-sainte-marguerite/): beach in Pornichet, France
- [Plage du Lotu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-du-lotu/): Beach
- [Plage de Trescadec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aod-treskadeg/): Beach

Every France place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/playa/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Plage de la Digue?

It is a natural site in France.

### When is the best time to visit Plage de la Digue?

June to September. In June there are 15 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 47.

### How do you get to Plage de la Digue?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 158 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.531815%2C-1.521242) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Parc Ecologique Izadia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-ecologique-izadia/), [Brasserie Bruel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-bruel/), [Brasserie Zirtzil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-zirtzil/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5396554796), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).