Discover the treasures of Linxe, Landes, Aquitaine

A green loop, offering a pretty route between meadows, gardens, streams and ponds, small deciduous woods and some sections of pine forest. Discovery of a quality built heritage. Parking and departure at Place des Muletiers.

A loop to discover the richness of our heritage and nature, accessible to as many people as possible. Departure from the town hall

Sporting loop to discover the Landes forest massif. Parking and departure from the town hall and health centre car park.

Tour through the pine forest to discover the Landes airials and the diverse landscapes. Parking and departure route de Magescq.

A circuit combining sport and discovery of the Landes forest through steep landscapes. Parking on the Bareuyes car park. Departure from the animation area.

A loop through the forest combining a beautiful route along the Moulin Neuf stream, the crossing of the pretty vernacular district of Louise, agricultural plots and a path through pine forests. Parking and departure from the church car park.

Loop to discover remarkable wetlands and forests. Parking and departure from the church car park.Access bridge to the fish farm Leave "Les genêts du Vignac" on the left, then turn right at the post office towards "Moulin-Vieux". Turn left before the bridge and enter the forest.

A mainly forested loop, offering beautiful views of the coastal dunes and the pine forest. The route goes through pine forests, vast wooded areas and is punctuated by surprising ridges and pretty rows of cork oaks. Parking and departure on the "sous les pins" car park.

Circuit dominated by the pine forest. Parking and departure from the church car park, opposite the house of Abbot Victor Doussy, priest and poet.

A loop to discover the hydrography of the Landes coast: streams, currents, wetlands and the species associated with these wetlands (fauna and flora). Parking area near the footbridge and departure from the wooden footbridge on the right bank of the stream.

Welcome to Vielle Saint Girons, a small village on the Landes coast, between ocean and forest. We welcome you for a comfortable family holiday, just 9km from the beaches and 3km from the lake, where you can discover all the water sports. There are plenty of cycle paths nearby, allowing you to discover the wild Landes océanes in complete safety.

Located near the village of Léon in the south of the Landes, a few kilometres from the ocean, the Huttopia Landes sud campsite welcomes you in a beautiful natural wooded area. Camp with your equipment on a beautiful pitch or stay in a fully equipped tent with or without bathroom, a chalet or a caravan. Discover our atypical accommodation: the Arizona. On site: swimming pool, paddling pool, volleyball, petanque, pizza in summer, activities, motorhome service area. Are you doing the Vélodyssée with friends? Would you like to organise a weekend in the Landes...? Come and relax at Huttopia Landes Sud and take advantage of our various accommodation options. Enjoy a nature holiday with Huttopia in the southern Landes.

We welcome you to Léon, on the Landes coast, for a comfortable stay with family or friends. This beautiful contemporary villa is ideally located between lake, forest and ocean. The beaches and golf course of Moliets are 8km away. The cycle path 200m away lets you discover the Atlantic coast in complete safety. Lac de Léon offers a wide range of water sports. The courants d'Huchet nature reserve awaits you for a nature getaway... And don't forget that the small village of Léon offers a full range of shops and services less than a kilometer away.

The village of Léon is ideally located for exploring the Côte Landes Nature region. Nature lovers in search of a change of scenery have plenty of options: splendid ocean beaches nearby (Saint-Girons Plage, la Lette Blanche and Moliets Plage), Lake Léon and the Courant d'Huchet nature reserve.

Discover a true haven of peace in the heart of Léon, where this contemporary 216 m² architect-designed villa welcomes you for a rejuvenating break. Nestled in over 3,600 m² of enclosed grounds planted with trees and flowers, this home offers absolute peace and quiet in the heart of the Landes forest, yet is less than 5 km from the heart of the village, with its shops and services.

We welcome you to Léon, a small village on the Landes coast, for a fantastic family vacation. This beautiful contemporary villa awaits you, nestled between the ocean and the forest, 7 km from the beaches and the Moliets International Golf Course, and close to the Courant d’Huchet and its nature reserve. You’ll be staying in a quiet residential neighborhood and can enjoy all the activities and leisure options offered by this charming coastal village, which is easily accessible via the bike path.

Located in the heart of a 70-hectare holiday village, in the middle of the Landes forest, Les Cottages de Léon offers all the facilities needed to make your holiday a success (water park, restaurants, bike hire, entertainment, children's club, sports complex and gym, etc.) Only 4km from the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Léon, Les Cottages de Léon offers 41 cottages, from 2 to 8 people, fully renovated and equipped (bed, bathroom, separate toilet, covered terrace, kitchen with dishwasher).

The villa is set in a 2200m2 park planted with centuries-old oak trees. This very spacious house for 4 to 16 people, specially designed for successful vacations with family or friends, has 7 very comfortable bedrooms, including 1 on the ground floor, and 4 bathrooms. The main room, with a surface area of over 70m2, features a south-facing living room bathed in light. The kitchen opens onto the living room and is fully equipped to a high standard. The covered terrace with direct access to the kitchen and the barbecue are ideal for all-day meals. In the 2500M² park, entirely grassed and maintained, you'll find a high-standard heated swimming pool (heated from April to September, depending on the weather), all secure for children;

The whole house built on a park of more than 2000 m², is oriented South/West facing a heated swimming pool, secured by an immersed roller shutter with a pool house, a summer kitchen and a petanque ground. My house, 220 m² fully air-conditioned, offers an exceptional comfort. A living room of more than 60 m² with 8 m of bay windows on the pool. The night part consists of : 3 suites with independent access overlooking the pool with each its bathroom. 1 premium suite with pool view, dressing room and bathroom. The dovecote is composed of a family room with 8 beds, a bathroom with 2 Italian showers and an independent toilet.

Haven of peace in the heart of the Landes forest, located 6 minutes drive from the beaches and golf course. The typical Landes house of Mâa is located in a privileged setting on the edge of the forest in a pleasant and quiet area. It offers two kitchens, 2 lounges, 2 living rooms, 7 bedrooms (5 beds 140, 4 beds 90, 1 bed 120), 2 bathrooms. 2 washing machines, 2 dishwashers, TV, microwave. Garden furniture, barbecue. Sheets can be rented for 8€/pair, cleaning fee 80€. Cachet of the Landes house with its small openings, its half-timberings, its horizontal ceiling. WIFI on enclosed land.

At the bend in a street or a path, you sometimes come across trees that are a little different from the others. Covered with garlands, tied with flowers, the May tree (or maiade) is erected in honour of a neighbour, a friend, an elected official, a district... It is stripped of its branches and carried, sometimes during the day followed by a tumultuous procession, sometimes at night escorted in a hullabaloo of excited whispers. Three wreaths traditionally decorate these trees, which grow each spring. Everyone participates in the decoration of the tree, especially the children, who are the bearers, if not of the tree, of the tradition that accompanies it for future generations.

In the past, in Linxe as elsewhere, many families owned one or more pigs. A substantial resource, the pig is also a fragile animal that requires care, especially a few months after weaning. Pig consortia (but there were also consortia for cows) made it possible to pool financial resources to meet these expenses. Each member contributed according to the number of pigs declared, veterinary expenses and losses, which were reimbursed to the owners. A few clever people took advantage of this by declaring only one or two pigs. The representatives of this species often resembled each other, so if one of their pigs died, it was of course that one! To avoid this abuse, the pigs concerned were marked with the letter "L" for Linxe.

The unmasking is carried out between the beginning of June and the end of August. This is the extraction of the cork and this operation requires the intervention of a qualified workforce so as not to injure the tree concerned, the cork oak. Every twenty years, the so-called "male" cork is extracted, which can only be used for decoration. It is only about ten years later that the reproductive layer, the "female" layer, can be used for the manufacture of high-quality corks or decorations. The cork oak is as present as the maritime pine in the Marensin, and has suffered from economic discrimination: it was much less profitable than the pine. However, it is not lacking in ecological qualities: a habitat for nocturnal birds of prey, attractive to fauna and flora... It could even be used as a firebreak! It is a natural thermal insulator.

The sauveté of Saint-Girons was an area limited by 4 columns (2 remain today) around the church which dates from the 12th century. The space of the sauveté, negotiated between the religious authorities and the local lord, was intended to create a zone of exploitation and settlement. Fugitives, wanderers and the disinherited could take refuge there and remain in safety. In the department, only Bougue, Gabarret and Mimizan also seem to have housed rescues.

In the 19th century, the water supply was still provided by dug wells that were liable to be contaminated, particularly by animal excrement, a real public health problem. Henri Crouzet, an engineer from the Ponts et Chaussées, found the solution by installing numerous filtering wells in the Landes. These wells are lined with a smooth lime-based coating that ensures a good seal on the walls. A layer of pebbles and charcoal at the bottom of the well also filters out undesirable organic components. In Saint-Girons, the first filtering well to be built was rediscovered by accident, during work in the town centre. Since then, a glass pyramid has protected this ingenious treasure and displayed it for passers-by to see.

Under heavy surveillance from mid-March to mid-October, the Landes forest is dotted with watchtowers. About forty metres high, these metal behemoths are the guarantors of safety against fire outbreaks. Until 2004, seasonal workers were responsible for this surveillance, which has often proved its effectiveness. But the sudden death of one of them, probably due to lightning, changed all that, and since then the towers have been equipped with surveillance cameras. Supported by a system called Prodalis, which won the 2010 ENSOSP innovation prize, their sharp eyes have since replaced the human eye in this constant battle against the flames.

Every village has its own original, its own madman, its own local eccentric, whose particularity is to spice up the life of the community. From the 1920s onwards, Léon was home to a curious character: Loys Labèque. A vagabond with anarchistic tendencies, an adventurer with a mystical streak, he was also touched by the Christian faith and wrote mysterious poems for the average person. Originally from Léon, he was to rest there until the end of his days, in 1941, at the Villa Agnoutine. For some inhabitants, the memory of this strange man haunting the streets remains, "yellow panama, glasses and black lavaliere, false collar and celluloid cuffs of unforgettable dimensions".

Saint Girons de Lest was located a few kilometres west of the present-day town of Saint Girons. The term Lest is most probably a contraction of the Gascon word "l'estay" which means a lagoon or estuary, perhaps attesting to the presence of a lagoon coast before the invasion of the sands in the 14th century. This cork oak wood sheltered the last farm of the village of Saint Girons de Lest, which disappeared under the sands. The remains of the church of this village, abandoned in 1734, can still be seen at the top of the Tuc de la Capere, a few hundred metres away.

The airial, sometimes described as a sort of oasis in the Landes desert, is the incarnation of "Landes happiness". Amidst the majestic oaks, it is the basic element of the urbanisation of small groups of dwellings which sometimes develop in an arc around the initial airial. Solidly set on the moor, the roof often descends very low to the west to limit the impact of the maritime winds. The Petit airial is an example of a construction in this coastal area with wealthy houses, with the half-timbering filled in with mortar and bricks laid at an angle.

Before the revolution, the King or the local lords, in this case the Baron of Marensin, were the only ones entitled to claim the wrecks washed up on the coast. But the inhabitants "costumed" (or costilled) in such a way as to benefit first from the remains of the wrecks, before the arrival of the representatives of the authority. The people of Saint-Gironnais had a reputation for "diligent" costuming. An anecdote from the 15th century even reports that the parishioners of Saint Girons complained to the Bishop of Dax that their parish priest refused to organise processions to obtain shipwrecks...

"Ti'Bou" offers: a place, an atmosphere, a story. A neat bistro cuisine, all in simplicity. Center of the village of Moliets and Maâ. Dishes cooked every day with different products. Open year round.

Open all year except 2 weeks in November. Gourmet restaurant: Regional specialties. Children's menus. Pizzas on site or to take away in summer. Bar-Hotel.

LE 28EME, the restaurant on the Moliets golf course, is open to all, every day! New chef, new menu. Come and discover the "home-made" cuisine of chef Ludovic Mathieu. Every day of the week, a menu of the day and a seasonal menu using carefully selected local produce. Enjoy a drink with friends or family on the panoramic terrace.

Le Champoreau is a restaurant where wood and light colors remind us of the beach just 500 meters away. The one and only motto of the people working here is to ensure that all our guests have a good and happy time. From aperitif to dessert, products are selected, produced and localized wherever possible. The attractive wine list explores beautiful regions of France and beyond. As for the cuisine, it's homemade with fresh produce, a land/sea cuisine with gourmet flavors and spices. From raw/roasted fish to meat cooked at low temperature/tartar or our Bols, Poké or Bun. With family or friends, drop in and who knows? Perhaps, at the end of the meal, share a Champoreau (homemade digestive)

In a spacious room and on a sunny terrace, TRESORS DU BANC D'ARGUIN offers you oysters from Arcachon, shrimp and whelk ramekins, fish tapas in the form of rillettes, charcuterie plates and farm cheeses to be tasted on the spot. Take away only for seafood products. PMU. To take away from Thursday to Sunday noon. Deliveries contact us.

In an exotic and relaxed setting, "The Meltin '" welcomes you from lunch to dinner or just for a drink with tapas until 5am with his team of bartenders and Dj's

Friendly atmosphere for this tapas bar located a stone's throw from the beach of Moliets. Large choice of wines and home-made tapas. Come and enjoy a moment of decompression on the terrace of La Baïne.

"Café LA PLAGE" offers dishes with fresh products. Tapas and regional specialties. Gourmet and generous salads. Pizzas, grilled fish, grilled mussels and grilled meats. Burger with homemade fries and new Chef suggestions. Ice cream, waffles and pancakes. Relaxed atmosphere 2 steps from the dune. Open from Easter to September

This vast wooden villa welcomes you at only 10 minutes from the wild beaches and the lake of Leon. This semi-detached rental (of another holiday home and a year-round dwelling), with its unusual, artistic and design decor, benefits from numerous leisure facilities to enjoy with family or friends. To discover on the spot: the swimming pool (9mx4.5m, maximum depth 1.20m) heated from June to September, a bowling pitch, mountain bikes, a wooden hut, a football pitch, a badminton net, a beach volleyball area, a basketball court, a games room with ping-pong, table football ... Multiple activities for young and old. This rental, fitted out on 2 levels, is composed of a living room (flat screen TV) with an equipped kitchen (washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, American fridge, WIFI), 6 bedrooms (6 beds 140), 4 shower rooms, 3 toilets. A vast terrace

Semi-detached cottage, ground floor, 2 bedrooms Near the market of Linxe.

The privileged situation of Linxe, 15 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 10 minutes from the lake of Léon on the Vielle side, makes it a choice destination all year round! Located in the village, the Clos Duche has been fitted out to bring you the necessary comfort for a good stay and to offer you on the spot the pleasure of a private swimming pool (4x6 m, depth flat bottom 1.30m, secured by an alarm). Open from June to September depending on the weather. You will benefit from a neat garden, a pleasant wooden terrace overlooking the pool with garden furniture, gas barbecue, access to the cottage is through an electric gate, with the possibility of entering vehicles.

Between ocean and forest, the Santhy gite welcomes you as a couple or a family a few kilometres from the lake of Leon and 15 minutes from the ocean, and offers a private above ground swimming pool, in hexagonal wooden structure. This semi-detached gite is fitted out on the ground floor and offers a mezzanine with additional sleeping accommodation. The living room is open to the kitchen, living room and lounge with television, 1 bedroom (1 bed 160), bathroom with shower and toilet, and mezzanine by access to the staircase quarter turn bedrooms under low ramp, offering 2 beds in 140. Dishwasher, electric oven, hob, washing machine in common owner, wifi connection. Land about 400 m² with pool house, garden furniture and plancha, barbecue. Private entrance, parking in front of the property.

Welcome to the coastal barrens. Character rental combining modernity and the charm of the traditional Landes house. This old farmhouse from 1817, warm, spacious with its bar/pergola next to the swimming pool and its outdoor terrace, will allow you to spend pleasant holidays with family or friends. You will be able to enjoy the swimming pool, have a good time by the poolside or play a game of petanque on our petanque ground. The barbecue and the plancha will allow you to spend beautiful evenings on the terrace. Here, you are 10 mn from the Atlantic Ocean, 10 mn from the lake of Léon, 20 mn from the golf of Moliets, 60 mn from the Pyrenees and the Basque Country For outdoor activities, you have the choice between a walk in the forest or a bike ride on our numerous bike paths, fitness trail, surfing lessons at the beach...

With a beautiful outdoor space that allows you to spend an ideal holiday with friends and family, this well-equipped house will satisfy most people. 4 independent bedrooms, a beautiful veranda, an equipped kitchen opening onto a living room, 2 bathrooms, wifi. Very pleasant outdoor space swimming pool, small cabin for aperitif or outdoor meals. Private car park.