Holidays in the Landes feature unspoilt natural surroundings and water, with the heady perfume of pine trees to delight your senses.

Nature in the Landes can be explored on foot or by bicycle, enjoying the quiet, peaceful, totally relaxed atmosphere.

Explore the natural environment in the Landes and discover its secrets.


Places to explore...

Nature reserves....

Walk very quietly, so as to hear the clacking beaks of spoonbills or watch carefully for crested grebes in the Marais d'Orx Nature Reserve... Explore the lush plant life of the l'Etang Noir Nature Reserve, float with the current along the Courant d'Huchet, or relax on the banks of l'Etang de Léon Nature Reserve...


Tow paths...


Stroll along the Midouze or Adour rivers, following in the footsteps of barge masters from times gone by, and see the salmon-ladders in the Gaves des Pyrenees...

 
 
 
A different kind of forest...

A forest with shady, secret tunnels through the pines, made by the streams that cross the sandy plateau of the Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne national park ...
 
 
Places to walk...
Follow the ancient pilgrim road towards Santiago de Compostela, via the route from Puy en Velay or Vézelay, taking marked, well-maintained paths through the Landes (Plan Départemental des Itinéraires de Promenades et de Randonnées - Map of walking and hiking trails in the Landes). This map will lead you quite easily from village to village or around loop trails.

 

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For further information, please visit the Landes Departmental Tourism Committee Web site