LES LANDES

Close to Europe’s longest beach stretching from Biscarrosse to the Adour estuary, the Landes provides you with a vast choice of activities and things to discover.

CULTURE & DISCOVERY
Along your journey, you’ll discover our ancient villages, museums and Romanesque churches.
. The fortified villages of Labastide d'Armagnac, St Justin, Geaune and Grenade
. Marquèze and its Ecomuseum
. Atelier de Produits résineux (Pine resin workshop) in Luxey
. The Abbeys of Mimizan, Aire sur Adour, Saint-Sever and Sorde
. The Hydroaviation Museum in Biscarrosse
. The Sea Ecomuseum in Capbreton
. The Borda Museum in Dax
. The Landes “Courses” (arena games with bulls), Festivals and Corridas
. The Animal Park and Reptilarium in Labenne
. The Contemporary Art Center in Mont de Marsan
. Various cultural events such as the Flamenco Festival in Mont de Marsan

NATURE and RELAXATION
The Regional Nature Park, nature reserves, bodies of water and the Landes pine forest – so many places where you can enjoy getting back to nature.
. Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne (Gascony Landes Regional Nature Park)
. The Landes great lakes: Sanguinet, Parentis, Soustons
. Arcachon Basin bordering Gironde.
. Parcs Naturel des Pyrénées (Pyrenees Nature Parks)

SPORTS
Biking, surfing, walking, golfing, funboarding, swimming, tennis, ... just to give you an idea of sports you can try during your stay.
. Surfing, bodyboarding and longboarding on waves that "tube" all along the Landes coastline
. Footpaths along the dunes and in the Landes pine forest
. In the neighboring Pyrenees, climb around the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, downhill or cross-country skiing, rafting, canyoning and kayaking in mountain streams and rapids.