What to visit in the Arcachon Bay?
Which activities in Mios and its surroundings?
What are your interests?
NATURE / RELAXATION
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Walks along the Leyre (departure on foot from the house - see all the walks starting from our house)
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Walks / nature visits:
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the Teich bird sanctuary (and lunch at its brasserie),
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the Certes and Graveyron estates in Audenge - free guided tour (with oyster tasting at Baleste, at the port of Audenge)
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the salt meadows in Arès
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Visit the oyster ports
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Bassin beaches or ocean beaches
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The lakes: Sanguinet, Biscarosse, Hostens, Lacanau
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Boat trip on the Bassin (and why not an aperitif trip on a catamaran?)
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Cap Ferret (the lighthouse, the 44-hectare estate), on foot / by bike
LEISURE / SPORT / YOUNG PEOPLE
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Bike: visit to the Leyre delta (32 km, departure from the house) with a swimming stop and lunch at the brasserie of the Teich ornithological reserve, tour of the Bassin… and other rides - See all the bike rides we recommend
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Leisure parks:
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Gujan Mestras: Kid Parc
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The nautical bases:
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Sanguinet: paddle, canoe… (Yakocean),
HERITAGE
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Arcachon (see the town's website):
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The winter town,
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The summer town,
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The spring town,
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The autumn town
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Towns:
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Bordeaux (UNESCO listed),
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Blaye (UNESCO listed citadel)
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Medieval towns:
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Saint Emilion (UNESCO listed),
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Bazas (UNESCO listed cathedral),
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Sauveterre-de-Guyenne (the fortified town)
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Castles:
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La Brède (Montesquieu's estate),
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Mazères (Roquetaillade Castle),
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Villandraut (castle),
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La Sauve (Sauve-Majeure Abbey, UNESCO listed), etc.
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The Royal Château of Cazeneuve
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Oyster ports:
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The port of Biganos,
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The ports of Gujan Mestras,
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GASTRONOMY
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Oyster tasting at the producer's (oyster shacks), visit the Oyster Museum in Gujan-Mestras - see our post in French
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The Cité du Vin (museum in Bordeaux)
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The wine châteaux of Pessac-Léognan, Médoc (and its wine route), Libourne (Saint-Emilion and its medieval town, Pomerol, etc.), Sauternes, Graves, etc.
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The Teich Sturgeon Farm (Perlita caviar)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LEISURE AND ACTIVITIES TO DO IN THE ARCACHON BAY
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- WHAT TO DO / VISIT IN THE ARCACHON BAY?
The region is rich in possibilities: nature, heritage, gastronomy, water sports...
Whether you stay for 3 days or 10, you won't be able to do everything; you'll have to make choices!
To help you plan your stay, you'll find plenty of information on our website (see the table below).
On our blog, you can search for activities using keywords such as "Bike rides", "Guided tours", etc. - SELECT THE FRENCH VERSION | Access to the blog - SELECT THE FRENCH VERSION |
We've designed trips based on different interests (cycling trips, gourmet trips, etc.). Use these suggestions to inspire YOUR trip. | See the turnkey stays |
Comprehensive list of activities to do in the region | See list |
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