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{{Infobox French commune
|name                   = Andernos-les-Bains
|commune status         = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image                  = Andernos Église St Éloi2.jpg
|caption                = The church in Andernos-les-Bains
|image coat of arms     = Blason ville fr Andernos-les-Bains (Gironde).svg
|arrondissement         = Arcachon
|canton                 = Andernos-les-Bains
|INSEE                  = 33005
|postal code            = 33510
|mayor                  = Jean-Yves Rosazza<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
|term                   = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality       = [[Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin d'Arcachon Nord|CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord]]
|coordinates            = {{coord|44.7433|-1.0892|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m            = 4
|elevation min m        = 1
|elevation max m        = 30
|area km2               = 20.01
|population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date        = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
'''Andernos-les-Bains''' ({{IPA|fr|ɑ̃dɛʁnɔs le bɛ̃|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Max93600-Andernos-les-Bains.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Endarnòs}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Gironde]] [[Departments of France|department]], southwestern [[France]]. Andernos-les-Bains is located on the northeast shore of [[Arcachon Bay]]. To its northwest is the town of [[Arès]].
Andernos-les-Bains consists of four other small communities: Taussat, Cassy, Lanton and Audenge. All these villages have [[oyster]] farms and small fisheries. For many years, the oyster and fishing industry provided the main income to the area. More recently, tourism has become a strong economic factor in the area.
The bay's Portuguese oysters died out during 1970-1972 because of gill disease. In 1974, another oyster, the Pacific oyster, developed a disease caused by the paint used on fishing boats. An oil tanker spill in 1978 further damaged the oyster industry, which continued to suffer around the bay until 1981. Since 2000, the oyster industry has been recovering and now nearly 15,000 metric tons are produced per year.
Andernos-les-Bains has a {{Convert|5.4|km|mi|abbr=off}} long sand beach.
==Population==
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-33005#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|graph-pos = right
|1968 |4676
|1975 |5119
|1982 |5971
|1990 |7176
|1999 |9254
|2007 |10543
|2012 |11376
|2017 |11645
}}
==Transport==
The closest airport is [[Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport|Bordeaux-Mérignac]], {{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=off}} away.
==Sights==
* [[The Great Dune of Pyla]] – the longest in Europe
* Island of Birds
* Cape Ferret light house at the tip of the [[Arcachon Bay]]
* The prehistoric remains of the Betey
==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Andernos-les-Bains is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Historique|url=http://www.andernos-largs.com/historique.htm|website=andernos-largs.com|publisher=Comité de jumelage Andernos – Largs|language=fr|access-date=2021-04-21}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Largs]], Scotland, United Kingdom
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Nußloch]], Germany
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Segorbe]], Spain
==See also==
*[[Communes of the Gironde department]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Andernos-les-Bains}}
*[https://www.andernoslesbains.fr/ Andernos-les-Bains Official website]
*[http://www.andernos.info/ Andernos-les-Bains Information]
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[[Category:Communes of Gironde]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in France]]
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