Gujan-Mestras, Gironde Département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

🇫🇷 Gujan-Mestras (Gujan e Mestràs) is a commune in the Gironde department in south-western France.

Geography Gujan-Mestras is located in the southern part of the Arcachon bay. It is considered a major regional centre for oyster farming, and is home to seven ports, which are from west to east: • The Port of La Hume which focuses both on oyster farming and yachting, • The Port of Meyran, • The Port of Gujan, • The Port of Larros which offers a promenade pier and is an active centre for shipbuilding, • The Port of the Canal, • The Port of La Barbotière, a major oyster farming centre close to the Technical High School for Maritime Science and Technologies • The Port of La Mole which has neither been dredged nor used due to its difficult topography. From the former windmill bordering the port, only a millstone has withstood time. It gave its name to the Port of La Mole, “mole” meaning millstone in Gascon.

Neighbouring communes Gujan-Mestras is surrounded by three communes. It is west of Le Teich, east of La Teste-de-Buch and north of Sanguinet.

Transports The TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine from Arcachon to Bordeaux has two stops in Gujan-Mestras (respectively named La Hume and Gujan-Mestras). The city is otherwise served by lines 4 to 7 of the Baïa bus network, the local public transport system of the Arcachon Bay which links the Dune of Pilat to Facture-Biganos. Nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, around 50 km away.