The Landes department is the second largest department in France. The Côte d'Argent is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean with 106 kilometers of beaches, bordered by dunes and protected by a forest of maritime pines. As a result, this destination has some very nice spots for surfers: the beach of La Gravière in Hossegor, Capbreton, Seignosse and Biscarrosse. Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains is a seaside resort not to be missed with its fine sandy beaches, its marine lake, its summer animations and its festive atmosphere. The Landes has five thermal spas, established thanks to the benefits of the local waters and the silt of the Adour: Eugénie-les-Bains, Préchacq-les-Bains, Dax and its unique mud, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax just next door and, further south, Saubusse, the closest thermal spa to the Atlantic Ocean. As for nature, the Landes has many lakes (Hossegor, Agès) and ponds (Cazaux, Biscarosse, Soustons, Aureilhan). They also have their "small Amazon", within the natural reserve of the current of Huchet, a real umbilical cord between the pond of Leon and the Atlantic Ocean. Apart from surfing, the Landes race is a very popular sport which is practiced almost exclusively with female cows and without killing. The other asset of the Landes is its gastronomy. It occupies a significant place in the Landes art of living. There are many local products: fattened ducks, farm chickens from Saint-Sever, beef from Chalosse, asparagus, not to mention Armagnac and Tursan wines.
When to go to the Landes ? Summer is the most popular and best time of the year to enjoy the beaches, ocean, lakes and ponds, but each season has its own activities. In the summer, swimming, surfing and golfing are the main activities. Thermal baths are best enjoyed between March and November, with January being the coldest month with a chance of snow. Fishing and site visits take place all year round, although the high season is the most favorable. As on the whole Atlantic coast, the low season is the cheapest in terms of accommodation, but inland prices do not vary much. The Landes are festive and the most important event is the feria of Dax in mid-August: white dress with red sash and scarf, novillada, bullfighting and rejon (a form of bullfighting on horseback) in the bullring, bullfighting in the streets and bodegas without interruption.at the beginning of July in Mont-de-Marsan, trip to Spain with Arte Flamenco. The Sanguinet Jazz Festival attracts a large number of fans on the third weekend of July with its very eclectic program. In Saint-Sever, on the last weekend of November or the first of December, the Festivolailles take place, an event which, as its name indicates, is dedicated to the celebration of the Landes poultry.
The weather in the Landes is characterized by an oceanic climate with mild, sometimes rainy winters and hot, sometimes stormy summers. Spring is often cool and rainy. Autumn is a bit of an "Indian summer" in the Landes and it is possible to eat on the terrace until the end of October. The towns on the coast are subject to the sea air and the evenings are often cooler than in Mont-de-Marsan or Aire-sur-l'Adour. Temperatures vary from 1 to 12 °C in winter and from 19 to 28 °C in summer.
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