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When in Les Landes...
Gastronomy
Oysters; seafood specialities; ham; touron (soft almond confectionery); piperade (sweet pepper and tomato omelette).
Places of Interest
The resorts of Arcachon, Biscarosse, Mimizan, Hossegor, Seignosse and Biarritz; the lively fishing port of St Jean-de-Luz; the Basque flavour of the streets of Bayonne with tall half timbered houses; the former fishing port of Capbreton; Grande Lande open air museum, illustrating the traditional ‘landais’ way of life in the 19th and 20th centuries accessible only by the restored steam train from Labouheyre to Sabres; the spa town of Dax; Musée de Vieux Bourg, Mimizan, tracing the history of the area. One hours drive to the Pyrenees.
Sports and Leisure
Yachting; surfing; waterskiing; rowing; canoeing at Dax and Castets; watersports facilities at the large freshwater lake Etang St Léon and on the lake of Hosseger; fishing; sand yachting; riding; cycle hire in Linxe; tennis courts in most towns and villages in the area; waterpark of Landes Labenne with slides and wave pool; Golf de Seignosse (18 hole); Golf de la Côte d’Argent, Moliets (27 hole); Golf d’ Arcanque; Le Moulin de Galoppe – windmill, country walks, animals and a lake for trout fishing.
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