Parentis-en-Born tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Biscarrosse at 9 km from Parentis-en-Born

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Visit Parentis-en-Born: highlights and tourist information

Parentis-en-Born is situated in the Landes department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Parentis-en-Born in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Biscarrosse at 9 km and Mimizan at 20 km.

Parentis-en-Born, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Biscarrosse

Seaside resort at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

A small and modern sea resort Biscarrosse is also one of the liveliest and...

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Mimizan

Seaside resort at 20 km (direction south-west)

The resort at Mimizan Plage is a popular destination with several kilometres of sandy...

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La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan

Garden at 21 km (direction south-west), in the Gironde department

The Promenade Fleurie on the Etang d'Aureilhan near to Mimizan is a lakeside walk...

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Arcachon Zoo

at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

Arcachon zoo is home to over 800 animals including rhino, elephants and tigers....

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Dune de Pyla

Scenery at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The Dune de Pyla is the largest sand dune in Europe and a Grand...

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La Teste de Buch salt flats

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The salt flats at La Teste de Buch have an attractive walk through the...

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La Teste de Buch port ostreicole

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The oyster port of La Teste de Buch with its small cabins and mix...

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Port de Larros

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin d'Arcachon...

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Cap Ferret

at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

At the south-west of the Medoc peninsula, Cap Ferret is quite an upmarket resort...

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Port de Biganos

at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...

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Le Moulleau

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

Le Moulleau is a popular and attractive coastal and beach resort to the west...

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Arcachon Pereire beach

at 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. ...

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Arcachon town beach

at 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The town beach of Arcachon is a long sandy beach with lots of facilities....

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Arcachon Ville d'Automne

at 35 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port area and...

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Markets in and near Parentis-en-Born

Market days in Parentis-en-Born: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

• Parentis-en-Born: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
• Biscarrosse: market every day (9km)
• Mimizan: market Thursday & Friday (21km)
• Gujan-Mestras: market Wednesday (32km)
• Arcachon: market every day (35km)
• Audenge: market Tuesday (37km)
• Morcenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
• Lit-et-Mixe: market Thursday (38km)
• Andernos-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday & (44km)
• Cestas: market Sunday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Parentis-en-Born, France

What to do at Parentis-en-Born? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Parentis-en-Born.

Grand sites of France

• Dune du Pilat (29km)

Heritage sites

• Mimizan clocher-porche (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Landes de Gascogne (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis (8km)
• Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (17km)
• Courant de Contis (35km)
• Domaine de Certes (38km)
• Bassin d'Arcachon (38km)
• Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Biscarrosse (9km)
• Mimizan (21km)

Geography and distances

Parentis-en-Born is in the south-west of France at 69 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Parentis-en-Born is 565 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the region's airports at Bordeaux or Biarritz. The drive down the west coast from Saint Malo ferry port requires about 8 hours. For driving distances to Parentis-en-Born from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gastes.

This page in French: Visiter Parentis-en-Born