Landes is in south-western France, a department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Forest trails are perfect for bike rides and strolls

Cities

• 1 Mont-de-Marsan — sunny southwestern town, perfect for accessing the forest of Landes.
• 2 Aire-sur-l'Adour
• 3 Biscarrosse
• 4 Capbreton
• 5 Dax
• 6 Léon
• 7 Mimizan
• 8 Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
• 9 Saint-Sever

Other destinations

• 1 Contis lighthouse (Phare de Contis). (updated Nov 2019)
• Sémaphore de Messanges. (updated Nov 2019)

Do

• Bicycle riding: there are many kilometers of flat trails through the pine forests
• Sun-bathing, swimming: many beaches from crowded to isolated await you
• Camping: Landes is a favorite camping destination with more than 100 campgrounds from 1-star to 4-star available
• Surfing: Landes is home of some of the best surfing spots not only in Europe but the World. In September surfing Professionals meet in Hossegor for the Quik Pro France

Stay safe

Be careful when you spend a night at the gas stations along the main freeway.

Go next

Routes through Landes

Bayonne/Biarritz ←

SW  NE

→ Bordeaux