Axel Luther

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France Dune du Pilat

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Dune du Pilat is the biggest dune in Europe.

Photography Tips

Go there in the evening hours with low standing sun - the sand ripples and sub-dunes create great shadows and the whole dune gets more plastic and is turned into a great warm golden light.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Lots of people

Best Timing Sunset in spring

Sunrise & Sunset 07:39 - 17:58 | current local time: 21:05

Photo Themes Beach Dunes Sand

Locations arcachon Dune du Pilat

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Spot Comments (2)

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Team

Manuel Becker 12.08.2015

So impressive to see all this sand touching the trees nearby and letting them look like they were only a few meters high...

Axel Luther 12.08.2015

true - the dimensions are breathtaking - highest points are up to 140m the widths is 1-2 km and the length more than 5km..... typical France - it is not really restricted to be there - you can climb it, you can slide down the steep slope - I really wonder if - from time to time - people get trapped in the sand..... we just climbed it and had some great hours up there