Discover the fabulous Landes bordering the Atlantic

The Roads to Santiago through the Landes: pilgrims can for example take the Via Podiensis. On the circuit they will cross a major step sites classified by UNESCO as the Abbey of St John of Sorde. Many religious monuments can be visited in the Landes, and you will see the Cathedral of Our Lady of Dax, St Vincent de Xaintes Belhade or the typical church of Our Lady of the Landes Race.

Those of you who are fans of museums have something to do by visiting the museum in Dax Georgette Dupouy the fisheries in Cape Breton or the traditions and history of Biscarosse. Landes also have strong castles like Gaujacq or that of Woolsack. In terms of architecture you will discover traditional country houses such as those in Granada Landes on the Adour or that of Montfort-en-Chalosse or the Devilleneuve de Mars. Landes also pleasant spas as Saubusse-les-Bains.

In the department, many cities provide traditional festivals as Mimizan but some are more unusual festivals such as Rip Curl Festival or as Arte Flamenco Festival of Mont de Marsan. Those who love to play sports can discover surfing in many sites, so you go to Hossegor, Capbreton or to Tarnos or in Vielle St Girons.

If you want to interest your children take them to the Farm-Discovery Pinchaou St Justin Robinson Labenne or park or at Adventure Park in Biscarosse. Family, will entertain you on one of the Landes nautical bases, for example the drop of water Moustey. You can take the boat or canoe on the Palue. Landes indeed offer several major rivers such as Luys but also so-called "common" small coastal rivers that serve as outlets for many ponds. It lists such as "current" of Huchet: some have become ponds or lakes such as Lake Soustons or that of Hossegor.

Apart from the forest department has many nature reserves such as the Courant d'Huchet. The Landais love good food and you will discover you also like preparations very famous rillettes. Also I advise you to discover one of the "markets in fat" like that of Mont-de-Marsan. Remember that the Moors are renowned for their many products labeled as duck whose label is red or wine Tursan.

This is a step many attractive holiday!