The Great Dune of Pyla

While driving south on our way to the Algarve, we stopped over in the Bassin d´Arcachon, France. In la Teste-de-Buch is the largest dune in Europe, the Great Dune of Pyla. It is truly a sight to see and we both climbed up it to see the magnificient view from the top.


Kedi-Gato halfway up the steps -




Just look at how the dune encrouches on the pine woods -






A small sand avalanche -




View from the top -






Wikipedia link to the Dune of Pyla -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dune_of_Pyla


The German link has more pictures -

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_du_Pyla

 

Amazing never heard of it ,thanks for that Kedi.:thumb:

 

It looks like a massive snow drift in the trees .... how strange. I wonder how it got there?

 

Thats some massive dune, I've never heard of it either, but presume its been around a long time.

Are those fences an attempt to slowdown its movement, if so they dont appear to be working.

 

Brill - I've learned something new today!
Thanks Kedi-G!

 

I've not read the links yet, but it must say something about how it got there, how long it has been there, ..........

I think the fences are to stop people from rolling, sliding or falling down. I don't think they were on the other side, but then I didn't manage to get that far to look myself.

Here is another pic that DAG edited and shows a view of the sea from the top -

 

How interesting Kedi,the sand against the green foliage is quite awesome......................

Didn't think that fence would hold much sand back lol.

 

Yeah Ok mate.:thmb:

Sort of thinking along the lines of a snow fence, but for sand.