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Solar eclipse on August 12 attracts many visitors to Biarritz

The city of Biarritz is set to welcome numerous spectators for the solar eclipse on August 12, with an obscuration reaching 99.5%.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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On the eve of the solar eclipse scheduled for August 12, Biarritz is preparing to welcome a large number of onlookers. This city in southern France will experience an obscuration of the Sun reaching 99.5%, the highest rate observed from mainland France, according to France 2.

Information about the obscuration of the Sun from various locations in France is also available. Le Figaro has created a map to indicate the percentage of obscuration depending on different places.

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