Landes places to visit and attractions
Below you can explore some of the most popular highlights and places of interest in the Landes department of Aquitaine. See also our Landes travel guide
Aire-sur-l'Adour
Aire-sur-l'Adour is a pleasant town with a cathedral in south-east Landes See guide
Biscarrosse
A small and modern sea resort Biscarrosse is also one of the liveliest and most popular in the region See guide
Capbreton
Capbreton is a popular resort and beach that also has a traditional harbour and fish market See guide
Dax
Established as a spa since Roman times, Dax is a pleasant if quiet town to visit See guide
Hossegor
Soorts is one of the smaller beach resorts along the extensive Atlantic coast in South-West France See guide
Labastide d'Armagnac
Labastide d'Armagnac is a 13th century bastide town that has retained many of its historic buildings See guide
Mauvezin d'Armagnac
Mauvezin d'Armagnac is a very small village in the Landes with good examples of the local styles of architecture See guide
Mimizan
The resort at Mimizan Plage is a popular destination with several kilometres of sandy beaches See guide
Moliets
Moliets is one of the more recently established resorts on the Atlantic coast, very popular with families See guide
Mont-de-Marsan
Not usually thought of as a tourist destination, Mont-de-Marsan has some interesting monuments and attractive river scenery and merits a visit when you are in the region See guide
Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin is a peaceful bastide town in the Landes department with an authentic medieval historic centre See guideFor more information see the Landes guide
Market towns & days in Landes
all markets in morning unless otherwise stated
Amou: Sunday
Biscarrosse: every day
Capbreton: every day except Monday
Dax: Sunday & Saturday
Hagetmau: Wednesday all day
Hossegor: Wednesday & Sunday & Friday
Labenne: Friday & Tuesday (high season only)
Leon: every day
Lit-et-Mixe: Thursday
Messanges: Wednesday
Mimizan: Thursday & Friday
Moliets-et-Maa: Tuesday
Mont-de-Marsan: Tuesday all day & Saturday
Morcenx: Wednesday & Saturday
Parentis-en-Born: Thursday & Sunday
Peyrehorade: Wednesday & Saturday
Roquefort: Saturday
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne: Sunday
Saint-Paul-les-Dax: Thursday (high season only)
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse: Friday
Seignosse: Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday
Soustons: Monday & Thursday (high season only)
Tartas: Saturday
Tourist attractions to visit in Landes
The following sites have received official "tourist classifications"...
4* Towns in Bloom
Biscarrosse: See tourist guide
Hagetmau
Mimizan: See tourist guide
Mont-de-Marsan: See tourist guide
Sites of Natural Beauty
Courant de Contis
Courant de Huchet
Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis
Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet
Marais d'Orx
Listed 'Remarkable Gardens'
Parc du Sarrat
Regional Natural Parcs
Landes de Gascogne
UNESCO world heritage sites
Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes)
Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes)
Mimizan clocher-porche (monuments on French pilgrim routes): See tourist guide
Sorde l'Abbaye - abbaye St Jean (monuments on French pilgrim routes)