![Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](# "Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]")
Introduction
I never knew about this, but to me it looks like Europe has started turning into a new sahara desert. The Great Dune of Pyla is the tallest sand dune in Europe. It is located in the Arcachon Bay area, France, 37 miles (60 km) from Bordeaux.
The dune has a volume of about 60,000,000 m³, measuring around 1,640 ft (500 m) wide from east to west and 1,9 miles (3 km) in length from north to south. Its height is 350 feet (107 metres) above sea level. The dune moves relentlessly towards the interior of the country and gradually covers buildings and roads.
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![MIcH9 Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/MIcH9.png "Map of France with location of the Dune de Pyla")
The Dune de Pyla is located on the south-west French Atlantic coast on the commune of Arcachon
Photo credit: wikicommons
![qY9KX Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/qY9KX.jpg "Dune de Pyla: From the air looking south")
Dune de Pyla: From the air looking south
Photo credit: unknown
![ro6my Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/ro6my.jpg "Dune de Pyla: People at gathering at the top of the dune")
Dune de Pyla: People at gathering at the top of the dune
Photo credit: m.prinke
![lWLDc Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/lWLDc.jpg "Dune de Pyla: A sandbar in front of the dune")
Dune de Pyla: A sandbar in front of the dune
Photo credit: Dave H
![DwuDB Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/DwuDB.jpg "Dune de Pyla: The dune and she sand bar seen from a plane")
Dune de Pyla: The dune and she sand bar seen from a plane
Photo credit: unknown
![P58gX Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/P58gX.jpg "Dune de Pyla: People walking up the dune")
People walking up the dune
Photo credit: om_man8
![7SGKB Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/7SGKB.jpg "Dune de Pyla: View from top towards north-west")
Dune de Pyla: View from top towards north-west
Photo credit: Mcx83
![gc9a3 Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/gc9a3.jpg "Dune de Pyla: View from top towards north-west")
Dune de Pyla: View from top towards north-west
Photo credit: Mcx83
![9goXN Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/9goXN.jpg "Dune de Pyla: View from top towards south-east")
Dune de Pyla: View from top towards south-east
Photo credit: Rufino Lasaosa
![qAXnl Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/qAXnl.jpg "Dune de Pyla: View from top towards south")
Dune de Pyla: View from top towards south
Photo credit: Rufino Lasaosa
![wN5jR Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/wN5jR.jpg "The Dune de Pyla is huge")
The Dune de Pyla is huge
Photo credit: Dave H
![wfuJP Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/wfuJP.jpg "People walking up and down the Dune de Pyla")
People walking up and down the Dune de Pyla
Photo credit: om_man8
![Vy3ML Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/Vy3ML.jpg "Aerial view from the south of the Dune de Pyla")
Aerial view from the south of the Dune de Pyla
Photo credit: wikicommons
![nQEbS Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/nQEbS.jpg "Sunset over the Dune de Pyla")
Sunset over the Dune de Pyla
Photo credit: H de C
![dune de pyla Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/l5XfA.jpg "Dune de Pyla: People walking up the dune")
![sdsMD Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/sdsMD.jpg "Dune de Pyla: From the air")
![AvUB8 Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/AvUB8.jpg "Dune de Pyla: People walking up the dune")
![6ZFBQ Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/6ZFBQ.jpg "Arcachon and Dune de Pyla from satellite")
![rwH5R Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/rwH5R.jpg "Dune de Pyla: The front of the dune")
![Jc1cN Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/Jc1cN.jpg "Dune de Pyla: View from top towards north")
![WfE1o Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/WfE1o.jpg "Dune de Pyla: View from top towards east")
![8YLEc Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/8YLEc.jpg "Half-way climbing up the Dune de Pyla")
![wMB0z Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/wMB0z.jpg "Climbing up to the top of the Dune de Pyla is hard work")
![OQN28 Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/OQN28.jpg "Walking the stairs to the top of Dune de Pyla")
![wxybA Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/wxybA.jpg "Love tracks on the Dune de Pyla")
![wj7DT Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/wj7DT.jpg "Walking on top of the the Dune de Pyla")
![SUr0X Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/SUr0X.jpg "Boy flipping down the Dune de Pyla")
![PYX0J Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/PYX0J.jpg "Boy jumping down the Dune de Pyla")
![hxJ0O Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/hxJ0O.jpg "Flying a kite on the Dune de Pyla")
![AaFN2 Dune de Pyla A new Sahara desert being born in France! [30 pics]](http://i.imgur.com/AaFN2.jpg "Paragliding off the Dune de Pyla")
