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The region

The Landes

Bordered by the longest beach in Europe which stretches from Biscarrosse to the Adour estuary, the Landes region provides you with a vast choice of activities and places to discover.

- Culture and Places of Interest

Along your journey, you’ll discover our “bastides”, museums and romanesque churches.

The “bastides” or fortified towns of Labastide d'Armagnac, St Justin, Geaune and Grenade
Marquèze and its Ecomuseum
The Abbeys of Saint-Sever, Mimizan, Aire-sur-l’Adour, and Sorde
The Sea Ecomuseum in Capbreton
The Borda Museum in Dax
The Landes “Courses” (arena games with bulls),
Festivals and Corrida
The Contemporary Art Centre 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 unspoilt nature

The Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne (Gascony Landes Regional Nature Park)
  The Landes great lakes: Sanguinet, Parentis, Soustons
  The Arcachon Basin bordering Gironde.
Parcs Naturel des Pyrénées (Pyrenees Nature Parks)

- Sports
In the neighbouring Pyrenees, climb around the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, try downhill or cross-country skiing, rafting, canyoning and kayaking in mountain streams and rapids
Biking, surfing, walking, golfing, funboarding, swimming, tennis, ... just to give you an idea of sports you might have a go at during your stay.
Catch a wave surfing, bodyboarding and longboarding all along the Landes coastline
Footpaths along the dunes and in the Landes pine forest.