Pontenx-les-Forges tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pontenx-les-Forges: highlights and tourist information

Pontenx-les-Forges 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 Pontenx-les-Forges in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mimizan at 10 km and La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan at 10 km.

Pontenx-les-Forges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mimizan

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction west-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 10 km (direction west-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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Biscarrosse

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Arcachon Zoo

at 39 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 41 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 43 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 43 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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Cap Ferret

at 44 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 Larros

at 45 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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Le Moulleau

Seaside resort at 45 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 46 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 46 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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Port de Biganos

at 47 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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Arcachon Ville d'Automne

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Map of places to visit near Pontenx-les-Forges

Markets in and near Pontenx-les-Forges

• Mimizan: market Thursday & Friday (10km)
• Parentis-en-Born: market Thursday & Sunday (13km)
• Biscarrosse: market every day (18km)
• Lit-et-Mixe: market Thursday (25km)
• Morcenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Leon: market every day (42km)
• Gujan-Mestras: market Wednesday (44km)
• Moliets-et-Maa: market Tuesday (47km)
• Tartas: market Saturday (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Pontenx-les-Forges, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Dune du Pilat (40km)

Heritage sites

• Mimizan clocher-porche (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Landes de Gascogne (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis (13km)
• Courant de Contis (23km)
• Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (28km)
• Courant de Huchet (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mimizan (10km)
• Biscarrosse (18km)

Geography and distances

Pontenx-les-Forges is in the south-west of France at 63 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Pontenx-les-Forges is 578 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 Pontenx-les-Forges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Paul-en-Born and Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born.

This page in French: Visiter Pontenx-les-Forges