Refuge

nautes

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France0 mUnguardedVerified listing

The place

Hut "nautes" at 47 m in the Landes forest massif (coordinates 44.56°N 1.20°W, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France). Eighth element of the Landes forest cluster (along with natus, les Républicains, le grand courneau, carbouneyre, les esparbeys, Sans nom, batsegrette). The place name "nautes" is Gascon for "eels" or, more likely, a local family name. A typical site of forest-commons clearings (airials).

Getting there

Place name to be confirmed with ONF or local forestry associations.

The setting

Landes de Gascogne forest, Arcachon Bay area (8th element of the forest cluster).