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Historical and natural sites in Landes

The Landes region features natural parks, medieval churches, castles, and coastal areas. The territory includes pine forests, lakes, and nature reserves with diverse flora and fauna. The historical buildings display Romanesque and Gothic architecture from different centuries.

The park spans 336,000 hectares featuring pine forests, sand dunes, and ponds that provide habitat for numerous animal species.

Capbreton Harbor
Capbreton Harbor

Capbreton, Landes, France

A maritime center with 450 moorings for leisure boats and a fish market where fishermen sell fresh catch daily.

Dax Cathedral
Dax Cathedral

Dax, Landes, France

A religious building from the 17th century with Romanesque and Gothic architectural features and two symmetrical towers on the facade.

Ecomuseum Marquèze
Ecomuseum Marquèze

Sabres, Landes, France

A historical site with 19th century buildings where craftsmen demonstrate old techniques and agricultural methods are shown.

Courant d'Huchet Nature Reserve
Courant d'Huchet Nature Reserve

Léon, Landes, France

A continuous area with sand dunes, water bodies and forest zones. The natural space hosts many native plants and animals.

Biscarrosse Lake
Biscarrosse Lake

Biscarrosse, Landes, France

A 3500-hectare freshwater lake with pine forest edges. In summer, the water temperature reaches 25 degrees Celsius.

Mimizan Plage
Mimizan Plage

Mimizan, Landes, France

A 10-kilometer sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean with constant waves. The water temperature varies between 17 and 22 degrees.

Sainte-Eulalie Church
Sainte-Eulalie Church

Born, Landes, France

A Romanesque religious building from the 12th century with original stone reliefs. The vaults bear medieval frescoes on light background.

Château of Poyanne
Château of Poyanne

Poyanne, Landes, France

A castle from the 14th century with Gothic and Renaissance elements, four towers and a rectangular courtyard.

Arjuzanx Reserve
Arjuzanx Reserve

Morcenx-la-Nouvelle, Landes, France

A natural reserve of 2000 hectares with lakes and forests where cranes and other birds rest during migration.

Le Teich Bird Reserve
Le Teich Bird Reserve

Le Teich, Landes, France

A protected area of 110 hectares with observation stands that provides habitat for 300 bird species.

Soustons Lake
Soustons Lake

Soustons, Landes, France

A freshwater lake of 380 hectares with fishing spots, walking paths and pine forests along the shores.

Contis Lighthouse
Contis Lighthouse

Saint-Julien-en-Born, Landes, France

The white stone tower reaches 38 meters in height. Since 1863 it sends light signals for navigation on the Atlantic.

Isle of Birds
Isle of Birds

Hossegor, Landes, France

A natural area with freshwater lake, tall trees and reeds. Many native water birds nest here throughout the year.

Château de Gaujacq
Château de Gaujacq

Gaujacq, Landes, France

A baroque castle built in the 17th century featuring four wings. The symmetrical structure contains a square inner courtyard and formal French garden designs.

Labenne Zoo
Labenne Zoo

Labenne, Landes, France

An animal park in a 5 hectare pine forest. The zoo contains 200 animals from 60 different species.

Pyla Sand Dune
Pyla Sand Dune

La Teste-de-Buch, Landes, France

The sand dune rises to 110 meters and spans 500 meters in width along the Atlantic Ocean coast.

Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France

The regional capital contains historical structures including three medieval towers and a keep, plus the Museum of Modern Art.

Church of Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Church of Saint-Paul-lès-Dax

Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, Landes, France

The religious building from the 12th century displays Romanesque architecture with round arches and an eight-sided bell tower.

Lake Aureilhan
Lake Aureilhan

Mimizan, Landes, France

The freshwater lake covers 320 hectares, contains a 7-kilometer path and serves as habitat for water birds.

Onesse Church
Onesse Church

Onesse-et-Laharie, Landes, France

The religious structure from the 12th century follows Romanesque style with massive stone walls and round arches in the main hall vault.

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