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Active Breaks 2014 – Comité Régional de Tourisme d’Aquitaine – Service presse – [email protected]
EDIITO
ORIA
AL
Activ
A ve brreakss...
in A
Aquitaine
The list is impressivve: surfing sports, wa
alks along tthe routes to Santiag
go
de Comp
postela, co
ookery lesssons with Michelin-sta
M
arred cheffs, thrills an
nd
spills in leisure par ks, angling
g in rivers or
o at the seeaside…
Aquitaine has an u nrivalled wealth
w
of activities to get you moving,
m
matched
d only by th
he variety of
o landscap
pes you wiill encounter – from the
t
Landes forests
f
to tthe Bordea
aux vineyarrds, the Pyrrenean valleys and th
he
orchardss of Lot-et--Garonne – and the accommod
a
dation you will find
along the way: chaarming hotels, offbeat guest ho
ouses, smarrtly designed
gites, and more...
Co
omité Régiional de To
ourisme d’Aquitaine
CS
S 31759 - 4
4/5 Place Je
ean Jaurèss - 33074 B ORDEAUX
X CEDEX
tourisme@to
ourisme-aq
quitaine.fr
ww
ww-tourism
me-aquitain
ne.fr
Te
el.: +33 (0)5
5 56 01 70 00
0 – Fax : +33
+ (0)5 566 01 70 07
Em
mail : pressse@tourism
me-aquitain
ne.fr
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e Tourisme d’ Aquitaine – Service presse – presse@tou risme-aquitain
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CONTENTS
«Active breaks in Aquitaine»
Ride those world-famous waves ........................................................................... 05
Follow the Way of St James .................................................................................. 07
Go with the flow ..................................................................................................... 11
Gourmet treats in South West France .................................................................. 15
Enjoy naturism ....................................................................................................... 19
Celebrate the fruits of the land with our regional food festivals......................... 23
Roam free on miles of paths and trails ................................................................. 27
Something for everybody with an unbeatable range of activities ...................... 31
Cycle at your own pace ......................................................................................... 34
Down in the hole: an underground journey ......................................................... 36
On your trusty charger........................................................................................... 39
Take to the skies: Aquitaine from above .............................................................. 42
Fishing in rivers, lakes… and from the beaches................................................... 45
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Active Breaks 2014 – Comité Régional de Tourisme d’Aquitaine – Service presse – [email protected]
Ride
R e th
hose
e wo
orld
d-famous
wav
w ves
It was
w in 1956 that screenwrriter Peter Viertel, workin
ng on a Hollyywood movie
e being filmeed in the Basq
que Countryy,
firsst set eyes on
n the majestiic ocean wavves of the Ba sque and Landes coast: he had his suurfboard ship
pped over to
o
him
m from the U
USA and soon
n had the loc
cals following
g him into the sea. In 2013, the Frencch Surf Federration– whose
headquarters a
are in Hosseg
gor – inaugurated a symb
bolic building
g dedicated to educationn and the environment. This
T
am
mbitious, inno
ovative ecoco
onstruction project
p
has aalready hoste
ed exhibitions, and regulaarly screens videos
v
on the
clo
ose bond bettween surfing
g and the en
nvironment.
Co
ontact:
Fédération fran
nçaise de surrf – 123 boule
evard de la d
dune – 40150
0 Hossegor.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 58
8 43 55 88
ww
ww.surfingfrance.com
Th
he prim
me spotss in Aqu
uitaine
Do
ozens of surfing sports are to be
fou
und along the 250 kilome
etres of
Aq
quitaine coasstline running
g from
Soulac-sur-Merr in the north
h (in
endaye in the
e south
Girronde) to He
(Pyyrénées-Atlan
ntiques). The
ere is a
site
e listing them
m (with their location,
wa
ave characterristics and a link
l
to an
asssociated web
bcam …):
ww
ww.allosurf.ne
et
 Lacan
nau
These are the cclosest beach
hes to
ordeaux and offer worldBo
ren
nowned surfiing spots.
Co
ontact:
Tourist office o
of Médoc Occéan
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56
6 03 21 01
ww.medococcean.com
ww
 Biscarrosse
Lesss than an ho
our from Borrdeaux,
Bisscarosse is on
ne of the prime
venues for ssurfing on the
e Silver
coast (Côte d’Argent).
Contact:
Tourist officce of Biscarossse
Frédérique Dugény, resort director.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 78 20 96
6.
www.biscarrrosse.com
 Ho
ossegor
Notre-Dame
e, La Gravièrre, and the
legendary N
Nord… This resort’s
r
surfing spotts are famouss the world
over. Aroun d the nearbyy lake, the
ell worth a
pretty 1930ss villas are we
look.
Contact:
Tourist officce of Hossegor.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 41 79 00
0.
gor.fr
www.hosseg
 An glet
With 11 surffing spots (in
ncluding la
Barre, les Caavaliers, les Sables
S
d’Or…) and
d 10 surfing schools
(including
g France’s biggest, the
Anglet S urf Club), An
nglet is
nd the world as
acknowleedged aroun
a not-to--be-missed destination.
d
Contact:
Anglet TTourism
7 76.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 03 07
www.surffinanglet.fr
 S
Saint-Jean
n-de-Luz
The gigaantic Belharra
a wave (which
can reachh a height off 10 metres)
breaks o n a rocky ree
ef off the
strip which se
eparates the
coastal st
towns off Saint-Jean-d
de-Luz and
Hendayee. Reserved for
f profession
nal
surfers b acked up byy an emergen
ncy
ot be accesse
ed
team, thiis spot canno
by paddlling and requ
uires excellent
fitness leevels.
Contact:
Tourist o
office of Saintt-Jean-de-Lu
uz
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 26 03
3 16.
uz.com
www.sainnt-jean-de-lu
ne.fr
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Su
urf Attitud
de in a Lan
ndes farmh
house in S
Seignosse
Refurbished an
nd converted
d in an enviro
onmentally frriendly manner (geotherm
mal energy, nnatural local materials…),,
this lovely Land
des farmhousse is home to
o a surf camp
p and a surfin
ng school in the heart of an unspoiled nature
resserve. The re
elaxing colou
urs of the bed
drooms and tthe massage
e water jets in
n the spa aree particularly comforting
after hours tum
mbling around in the ocea
an rollers!
Infformation and bookings :
Na
atural Surf Lo
odge – 40510
0 Seignosse.
Tel.: +33 (0)6 74
4 16 02 28.
ww
ww.naturalsurrflodge.fr
Question
Q
n for Niccolas Ca
apdeville, head
d of the
e Mimizaan Surf
Academy
A
y
Wh
hich are yourr three favou
urite spots on
n the coast?
I’ve got to sshow a bit off favouritism here: first, M
Mimizan for itts natural surroundings annd the lack of
o crowds – you
don’t have tto fight to ge
et on the waves.
Next, Hosse
egor for the variety of wa
aves, some o
of which are very
v
big: you can choose between offfshore wavess (la
Nord, 300-4
400 metres frrom the shorre) and shore
e-breaks, whiich are very hollow
h
and fo
orm a nice tu
ube.
My third spot would be Capbreton for
f its very sm
mall waves, id
deal for child
dren and beg
ginners.
Co
ontact:
Niccolas Capdeville, multiple French, Eu
uropean and World bodyyboard champion.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 58
8 09 51 26
ww.mimizan-ssurf-academy.com
ww
Su
urfing sschedule
e in Aqu
uitaine
 Augu
ust:
Sooruz Lacanau
u Pro
esort of
Each August, the seaside re
Laccanau hosts one of the
qualification sta
ages for the world
ngboard
surrfing and lon
cha
ampionshipss. Lacanau Prro is
Europe’s bigge
est stage of the
t men’s
ampionship.
cha
Co
ontact:
Tourist office o
of Médoc Occéan
Tel : +33 (0)5 56
6 03 21 01.
ww.medococcean.com
ww
 Augu
ust:
O’Neill Nightsu
urf in Anglet
as
The O’Neill Surf de Nuit ha
ents of
become one off the key eve
e Basque sum
mmer.?This nightn
the
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time compe
etition attractts a large
number of i nternational pros and
of visitors to the Plage
thousands o
du Club for a surfing sou
und & light
show that iss not to be missed.
m
Contact:
Anglet Tourrisme - 1 avenue de la
Chambre d''Amour - 646
600 Anglet.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 03 77 01
1.
www.surfinaanglet.fr

Sep
ptember:
Roxy Pro Fraance in Hosssegor
The Roxy Jaam is a comp
petition that
brings togetther the world's best
surfers to co
ompete in the first
Women Wo
orld Champio
onship of
longboarrd. It means also outdoor
concerts,, exhibitions, festivals ....
Contact:
Tourist o
office d’Hossegor.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 58 41 79
9 00.
www.hosssegor.fr

S
Septembe
er-October:
Quiksilveer Pro France
e
In early aautumn each year, the
world’s to
op 32 surferss come to
Hossego
or and Seigno
osse, in the
Landes aarea, to challenge for the
first Euro
opean leg of the men’s
world surrfing champiionship.
Contact:
Tourist o
office d’Hossegor.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 58 41 79
9 00.
www.hosssegor.fr
Active Breaks 2014 – Comité Ré
égional de To urisme d’Aquitaine – Servic
ce presse – [email protected]
Follo
F ow the
eW
Way of
o St
S Jame
es
All the routes fforming the greatest
g
Chriistian pilgrim
mage way in the
t western world
w
go thro
ough Aquitaine and com
me
tog
gether in the
e Basque Cou
untry: while the
t Coastal rroute wends its way down
n the Atlanticc coastline, the
t Tours,
Vézelay and Le
e Puy routes meet
m
in Osta
abat, where tthey lead to the Pyrenean
n route in Saaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The
Arlles route join
ns the otherss in Spain afte
er crossing t he Pyrenean route in Olo
oron-Sainte-M
Marie.
Each year, thou
usands of pilgrims and hiikers get the ir walking shoes on and take
t
the Wayy of St Jamess, listed as
Wo
orld Heritage
e by UNESCO
O, for a varie
ety of reason s: a spiritual quest, an intterest in Rom
manesque artt, a sporting
cha
allenge… Bu
ut one thing is for sure: th
hey all go ho
ome with eve
erlasting mem
mories of thee landscapes,, monumentss,
inh
habitants and
d accommod
dation they come across o
on the 6 routtes running through
t
Aquuitaine.
Asssociation des Amiss de Saint--Jacques-d
de-Compo
ostelle en Aquitaine
A
The oldest Com
mpostela-related associa
ation outside Paris, Les Amis de Saint-Jacques-dee-Compostelle en Aquitaine
modate pilgrrims, help the
em prepare for
f the journey, and safeg
hass three missions: accomm
guard and disseminate the
Santiago de Co
ompostela cu
ulture.
ontact:
Co
4 rue Blanqui – 33 110 Le Bouscat.
ww.saint-jacq
ques-aquitai ne.com
Tel.: +33 (0)6 71 80 50 41 ww
 The coastall route, or the “Chemiin des Anglais”
A
”
etween Soula
ac and Saint-JJean-deBe
Luzz, the coasta
al road is one
e of the
seccondary routtes which use
ed to be
takken by inhabitants of nortthern
Europe travellin
ng to Spain, via the
Girronde Estuarry (which they
cro
ossed at Royan to enter Aquitaine
A
at the Pointe de Grave). To
oday you
can
n follow this route by bike –
cyccling tracks run alongside
e the
Atllantic Ocean
n, between th
he lakes
and the dunes..
Th
hings to se
ee along th
he way
At Saint-Jean-d
de-Luz town hall, a
sta
atue of Saint James is a re
eminder
of the importan
nce of this last stage
on the coastal road before the
Spanish borrder. In this town which
was home to
o boat builders,
fishermen a nd corsairs, visit
v SaintJean-Baptisste Church where Louis
XIV married the Infanta, stroll
around the picturesque harbour,
and admire the beautifu
ul villas on
the seafrontt.
Contact:
Tourist officce – 20, Bd Victor Hugo
64500 Saint--Jean-de-Luzz.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 26 03 16
6.
ean-de-luz.com
www.saint-je
For a liittle refresshment…
In Hendaaye, at the re
estaurant/win
ne
bar Lieu--dit Vin you will
w find more
e
than 5,0000 wines proposed by
Pierre Eg
guiazabal, the former hea
ad
sommelieer at Alain Chapel.
C
With
your drinnk you can nibble deliciou
us
tapas or more refined
d dishes
concocteed by Vivien Durand, a
former p
pupil of Alain Ducasse, wh
ho
updates his menu every three
weeks.
Contact:
Lieu-dit V
Vin – 3 route de Béhobie
e
64700 Heendaye.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 20 67
7 09.
m
www.eguuiazabal.com
ne.fr
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A guest hou
use on the
e Coastal path
p
On
n the Basque
e coast, Sonia
a and Pierre Hythier welccome you in a family housse complete ly renovated
d and
mo
odernized. O
Overlooking the
t bay of St Jean de Luzz / Ciboure and Fort Soco
oa, surround ed by a gard
den, the villa
basque "Les D
Digues Vauba
an" overhang
gs the Gueth
hary cliffs. Eacch of the 4 ch
harming B&B
B rooms has a private
terrrace and a p
panoramic vie
ew over the Atlantic
A
Oce
ean. The double room "The Fort" is id
deal for families.
Co
ontact:
Less Digues Vau
uban -19 rue de l’escale – 64500 Cibo
oure - Tél +33
3 (0)6 30 70 56
5 22
lessdiguesvauba
[email protected]
om - www.le
esdiguesvaub
ban.org
 The Tours route
r
This route joinss Aquitaine in SaintSelve, and parttly follows the former
ajan Roman rroad. In Giro
onde, it
Tra
go
oes past Blaye
e Citadel, runs
alo
ongside the G
Gironde Estu
uary and
the
e River Dordo
ogne, then reaches
Bo
ordeaux. Nexxt, it descend
ds into
the
e Landes reg
gion south off BelinBe
eliet, crosses the River Ad
dour in
Da
ax and then tthe Gave de Pau in
Sorde l’Abbaye
e.
Heritage: Saaint-André Cathedral,
C
Saint-Seurin
n Church and
d SaintMichel Churrch.
Th
hings to se
ee along the way
On the Tourrs route, stop
p off at the
Plaisance, a n original
wine bar with
h a view over
restaurant/w
Three Bordeau
ux sites are part of the
ay of St Jame
es UNESCO World
Wa
Contact:
aux
Tourist officce de Bordea
Tel. +33 (0)55 56 00 66 00
0.
www.bordeaaux-tourisme
e.com
A gourme
et stopove
er in
Bourg-surr-Gironde
the Riverr Dordogne on
o one side
and a terrrace overloo
oking the old
d
village off Bourg on th
he other. As
well as its
ts ‘market me
enus’ which
change w
with the seassons, the
Plaisancee organises festive
f
evenin
ngs
with ban ds (jazz, blue
es…).
Contact:
Restauraant Le Plaisan
nce
ourg-sur-Giro
onde.
33710 Bo
Tel.: +333 (0)5 57 68 45
5 34.
m
www.resttaurant-le-plaisance.com
A gîte on th
he Tours route
In the
t midst of a forest in th
he Landes de
e Gascogne regional nature park and
d on the bankks of the Rive
er Leyre, the
Graoux centre is an overnig
ght gîte with nine wood cchalets. It hass a Gîtes de France ‘3 ép
pis’ rating. Co
ommitted to
eco
o-tourism, th
he centre offe
ers numerou
us nature-relaated activitie
es (canoeing, kayaking, cyycling, climbing, hiking…
…).
Co
ontact:
Ce
entre du Grao
oux – 31, rou
ute du Graou
ux – 33830 Be
elin-Beliet.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 57
7 71 99 29
ww
ww.parc-Land
des-de-gasco
ogne.fr/1-165
523-Centre-d
du-Graoux.p
php
 The Vézelay
y route
e
The Vézelay route is the on
nly one to
o through the
e Dordogne; it runs
go
thrrough the reg
gion’s two main
m
cities, Périgueu
ux and Berge
erac.
Aftter a short incursion into Lot-etGa
aronne via the Pays de Du
uras, it
cro
osses the River Garonne in La
Réole, extendss to Bazas the
en enters
e Landes area just before
e
the
Ro
oquefort-des--Landes. Beffore
joining up with the Tours an
nd Le
Ostabat, it go
oes
Puy routes in O
wns of Montt-dethrrough the tow
Ma
arsan, Saint-S
Sever, Orthez and
Saint-Palais.
Things to
o see along
g the way
Listed as Waay of St James UNESCO
World Herittage, Saint-Front
n Périgueux is
i one of the
Cathedral in
finest buildi ngs on the Vézelay
V
e-inspired
route. With its Byzantine
cupolas, it iss the pride of
o Périgueux.
Contact:
Tourist officce - 26 place Francheville
24000 Périg ueux.
3.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 53 10 63
me-perigueu
ux.fr
www.tourism
Ho
otel with a view ove
er Saint-Frront Cathe
edral
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A gourrmet break
k in Thivie
ers
The stun ningly-desig
gned Maison du
ed two storeyys
Foie Graas has boaste
e of
of floor sspace showcasing the life
ducks annd geese from
m prehistoricc
times to the present day, as well as
the vario
ous forms of foie
f
gras.
g
relate
ed
Recipes, trades and games
to foie grras are all wa
aiting to be
discovereed during yo
our visit.
Contact:
La maisonn du foie gras
Office de tourisme-8, place
p
foch
24800 Thivviers
Tel.: +33 ((0)5 53 55 12 50.
5
http://ma isondufoiegra
as.jimdo.com
300
0 metres from
m the historic city centre of Périgueuxx, Hotel des Barris stands on the bannks of the Rivver Isle, facing
g
Saint-Front cathedral. Make
e the most of the unobsttructed view from the terrrace overloo
oking the rive
er or from one
of the 2 rooms (out of the hotel’s
h
14) wh
hich also offe
er this view.
Co
ontact:
Hô
ôtel des Barriis – 2, rue Pie
erre Magne – 24000 Périg
gueux.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 53 04 05
ww
ww.hoteldesb
barris.com
 The Le Puy
y route
No
owadays the Le Puy-en-Velay
rou
ute is the mo
ost popular. It
I enters
Aq
quitaine in Aire-sur-l'Adour, then
succcessively go
oes through Geaune,
Arzzacq-Arraziguet, Arthez,
Na
avarrenx and Ostabat where it
joins the Tours and Vézelayy routes.
ute is now the
e GR 65
The Le Puy rou
nposted all the
t way
hikking trail, sign
and easy to wa
alk.
Worth vissiting
The Le Puy route is dottted with
architecturaal gems: Sainte-Quitterie
Church in A
Aire-sur-l’Ado
our, the
fortified tow
wns of Geaun
ne and
Arzacq-Arraaziguet, the church
c
and
the arsenal in Navarrenxx, and more.
Contact:
Adour.
Tourist officce Aire-sur-l’A
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 71 64 70
0.
me-aire-euge
enie.fr
www.tourism
Admire
e the craftts in the
Béarn d
des Gavess
In his Ulyysse Vitrail workshop in
Salies-dee-Béarn, Pierrre-Marie
Leboulleenger createss stained glass
er of the 13th
hobjects inn the manne
century ccraftsmen, ass well as in a
more mo
odern style. He
H also
organisees practical le
essons in his
p.
workshop
Contact:
Pierre-M arie Leboulle
enger – 1 rue
e
Loumé – 64270 Saliess-de-Béarn.
Tel: +33 (0)6 84 48 65
5 43
www.ulysssevitrail.com
m
Ch
harming gîîte and gu
uest room
ms on the L
Le Puy rou
ute
In the
t left wing
g of this taste
efully renovatted former faarmhouse in Tursan, the 5 guest room
ms offer views over the
lovvely garden a
and the surro
ounding countryside. In t he right wing
g, a 100-m² gîte
g boasts o
original conte
emporary
decoration, witth a Godin sttove and a beautiful spiraal staircase.
Co
ontact:
La Maison du B
Bos – Corinne et Fabrice Favre – 403220 Miramont-Sensacq.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 58
8 79 93 18.
ww
ww.maisondu
ubos.com
 The Pyrene
ean routte
by the eponyymous
Running right b
ountain range, the Pyrene
ean route
mo
enters Aquitain
ne at Lestelle
eétharram, justt after Lourdes. The
Bé
160
0 kilometres separating LestelleL
Bé
étharram from
m Saint-Jean-Pied-dePort are the GR
R78 hiking ro
oute,
wh
hich was signposted in 20
009 and
go
oes through O
Oloron-Saintte-Marie,
L’H
Hôpital-Saintt-Blaise and MauléonM
Liccharre.
Worth
W
visitiing
The Pyrenean rroute is dotte
ed with
es worthy of note, including
site
Sainte-Marie
e Cathedral in OloronSainte-Marie
e, the Hispan
no-Moorishinspired Hô pital-Saint-B
Blaise
ort of
Church, the medieval fo
Mauléon an
nd the Centre
e
d’Evocation
n des Chemin
ns de SaintJacques et d
du Patrimoin
ne Souletin
in Ordiarp (w
which you ca
an visit in the
e
company off Bruno, the local
l
“storyteller””).
Contact:
Centre d’évvocation des chemins de
Saint-Jacqu es – 64130 Ordiarp.
O
7
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 28 36 47
entre.html
www.mairie--ordiarp.fr/ce
Espadrrille Festiv
val
In mid-A
August each year,
y
Mauléo
on
drille, which
celebratees the espad
made thee town’s fam
me and fortun
ne.
In front o
of the Touristt office, admire
the giantt espadrille which
w
feature
es
in the Guuinness World Records.
Contact:
Office dee Tourisme de
d Soule
10 rue Jeean-Baptiste Heugas
64120 Maauleon-Licha
arre
Tel : + 333 (0)5 59 28 02
0 3
www.souule-xiberoa.frr
ne.fr
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A mix of tra
aditional and
a
contem
mporary o
on the Pyrrenean rou
ute
Be
etween Saint--Jean-Pied-d
de-Port and the
t Spanish b
border lies th
he Aldudes Valley,
V
wheree in 2008 Mic
cha and Elsie
Sarneel renova
ated a Navarrre house – white
w
with trad
ditional red shutters.
s
Inside, each of tthe 5 bedroo
oms has been
n
decorated in a modern, ele
egant style.
Co
ontact:
Ma
aison Aguerrria – 64430 Le
es Aldudes.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 37 56 17.
ww
ww.maisonag
guerria.com
 The Arles route
Un
nlike the othe
er routes, the
e Arles
rou
ute does nott go to Ostab
bat but
insstead bends southward at OloronSainte-Marie an
nd crosses th
he
he Col du Somport. It
Pyrrenees via th
enters Aquitain
ne just before
e
orlaàs, goes tthrough Lesccar,
Mo
Oloron-Sainte--Marie, and LurbeL
mbs
Saint-Christau and then clim
pidly towardss Sarrance, Accous,
A
rap
Ce
ette-Eygun an
nd Urdos, up
p to the
163
31-metre-hig
gh Col du So
omport.
Worth
W
visitiing
Oloron-Sainte--Marie has a special
ace on the W
Way of St Jam
mes – this
pla
tow
wn, the oldesst in Béarn, iss where
the
e Arles and P
Pyrenean rou
utes
cro
oss. The town
n is also the gateway
to the Aspe Valley, used byy pilgrims
on the Arles route to get to
o Spain.
You must visit S
Sainte-Marie
e
Cathedral – it is on the World
W
Heritage listt.
Contact:
Tourist officce
64400 Oloro
on-Sainte-Ma
arie.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 39 98 00
0.
me-oloron.co
om
www.tourism
Aspe Vallley: a gou
urmet
break…
Stop by off at the angelss' share(la
part des ang
ges) in Oloro
on Sainte
Marie renow
wned for its country
c
platters. Thiis friendly resstaurant
faces the St . Mary's Cath
hedral and
offers tradit ional dishes from the
C
The
Béarn and t he Basque Country.
f its
restaurant iss renowned for
“assiette de
e pays” l’ardo
oise des
Anges ». L'A
Assiette de Pays
P
® is a
discovery diish prepared
d with local
products fro
om local prod
ducers or
regional craft businessses.The dish
h is
served w
with a glass of local wine.
Contact:
La part d
des anges
13 place de la Cathédrale
64400 - O
OLORON-SA
AINTE-MARIE
E
Tel.: + 333 (0)5 59 34 19 10
www.touurisme-oloron
n.com
… and a shoppin
ng break
When yo
ou leave Olorron-SainteMarie, piick up a few bargains at the
t
shop of tthe Tissages Lartigue
factory w
which manufa
actures
beautifull Basque line
en.
Contact:
Tissages Lartigue
Av. Georrges Messierr – 64400 Bidos.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 39 50
0 11.
ue.oloron-ste
ehttp://tisssages-lartigu
marie.co
om/
Sp
pend the n
night in a mill
m on the
e Arles ro ute
On
n the outskirtts of Oloron--Sainte-Marie
e and at the entrance to the Aspe Valley, this gueest house (witth Pêche 64
acccreditation) o
offers two lovvely guest ro
ooms and two
o charming gîtes:
g
there is one formerr mill rebuilt with ecologiical
ma
aterials and a
another facin
ng an old stone bridge bu
uilt under Lo
ouis XV; all pilgrims stop o
off here.
Co
ontact:
Le Moulin d’Eyysus – 8, chem
min des Écoliers – 64400 Eysus.- Tel.: +33 (0)9 63 45
4 59 72
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ww.moulin-eyysus.com
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Go
G w
with
h th
he fflow
w
Hiire a pinassse on the
e Bay of
Arrcachon
Take a trip up tthe River Leyyre,
own as the ‘LLittle Amazon’;
kno
admire the sha
acks on stilts and
bserve the eg
grets, Eurasia
an
ob
currlews and bla
ack moorhen
ns on Bird
Isla
and; sail out from the Dune du
Pila
at and picnicc on Arguin
Sandbank… Yo
ou can do all this with
p
a lon
ng, narrow crraft with
a pinasse,
a flat bottom allowing it to get into
jusst about everry nook and cranny
c
of
the
e Bay of Arca
achon, includ
ding
aro
ound the oysster beds at low tide.
Hirre with or witthout a pilot
- With
W a pilot: U
Union des ba
ateliers
arccachonnais – 76 boulevarrd de la
Pla
age – 33120 A
Arcachon.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 57 72 28 28
8.
ers-arcachon.com
www.batelie
- With or witthout a pilot: Pinasse
Compagnie
e - Stéphane Lalande.
Tel.: + 33 (00)6 88 08 32 94.
9
www.pinass e-compagnie.fr
Visits and
d events on
o the
Bay of Arrcachon
- The Dune du Pilat, is th
he highest
dune in Euro
ope (105 m)!! At the top,
the view is ssplendid with
h on one
side the oce
ean and the other
o
side
the pine forrest.
- The oysterr-farming ports and
villages (L’H
Herbe, le Can
non,
Piraillan, Graand and Petit-Piquey,
Audenge, B
Biganos), whe
ere you
simply have
e to try the lo
ocal
speciality.
- ‘Caban es en fêtes’, a festive
e the perfectt
occasionn to celebrate
ers and Entre
ematch beetween oyste
deux-meers wines.
www.basssin-arcachon
n.com
Stay th
he night in
na
fisherm
man’s shac
ck in CapFerret
In the Lee Mimbeau area, 50 metre
es
from the Bay, stop offf for a night in
this charm
ming, discreetly luxurious
suite withh its evocativve name: “Th
he
pine conne shack”.
Contact:
Nadia Leedeuil – 3 rue
e de la Brise
33970 Caap-Ferret.
Tel.: +333 (0)6 77 35 44
4 50.
www.chaambres-hotess-capferret.com
m
Ca
anoeing / kayaking on the riv
vers of Girronde
 The Ciron, from Bernoss-Beaulac to Bommes: in the heart off the wine are
ea of Sauternnes slip on th
he calm wate
ers
of Ciron an
nd discover the beauty off the valley.
Contact:
Communauté de comm
munes de Villandraut – 333730 Villandrraut. - Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 255 86 13.
www.cc-villandraut.fr
 The Isle: sa
ail down the river and enjjoy the sightss – dams, mills and châte
eaux – and paass through locks and sp
pot
herons, kin
ngfishers, pon
nd turtles.... Come and trry the stand--up paddle surfing at Sainnt Seurin. Th
his recent spo
ort
is a variety of surfing (F
For more exp
planation, see
e page 12).
Contact:
Club de ca
anoë-kayak su
ur l’Isle – La charbonière–– 33660 Saint-Seurin-sur--l’Isle.
Tel.: +33 (0
0)5 57 49 73 48
4 et +33 (0)6
6 81 07 40 544.
www.ckc-stt-seurin.fr
The Vézère Valley is loca
ated in the
Limoges and Toulousse. It is also
Flo
oat down the Dordogne
Dordogne,
2
hours
from
m
Bordeaux,
close to tthe town of Sarlat
S
(20 km
m).
in a canoe
ne.fr
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48
Sta
arting out fro
om Les Eyziess-deTayyac-Sireuil, the world’s prehistory
cap
pital, see the
e sights of the Vézère
Valley and follo
ow in the foo
otsteps of
o-Magnon M
Man. In two days
d
you
Cro
can
n get a dece
ent picture off this
unspoiled valle
ey: on day on
ne, the ‘3
âteaux’ boatt trip (Losse, Belcayre,
châ
Clé
érans) starts slightly down
nriver
fro
om Montigna
ac and comess to an
end 26 km furth
her on in Less Eyzies;
e prehistoric sites are clearly
the
visible from the
e river (La Ro
oque
he, La Madeleine,
Saint-Christoph
ocher des 7 F
Frères…). On day two,
Ro
you leave from Les Eyzies and
a
paddle to L imeuil, where the River
gne.
Vézère joinss the Dordog
Contact:
C
Tourist officce Terre de Cro-Magnon
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 51 82 60
0
me-vezere.co
om
www.tourism
Visits and
d events in
n Black
Périgord

Two of France’s Loveliest
L
Villag
ges, Domme
e and Beynaccet-Caazenac.

The m
medieval streets and
markket of Sarlat, capital of Black
Périg
gord.

The p
prehistoric decorated
d
cavees, listed as UNESCO
U
Wo
orld
Herittage.

Sarlaat Theatre Fe
estival (mid-July
to eaarly August each
e
year).
www
w.festival-thea
atre-sarlat.co
om
Sttand up pa
addle surffing on the
e Dordogn
ne
In the
t land of the canoe and the flat-bo
ottomed boatt, the compa
any Sup-Périg
gord opened
d the first sta
and up paddle
surrfing river ba
ase in France. Stand Up Paddle
P
(SUP) surfing is a new
n
water sp
port using lonng, very stab
ble surfboard
ds
and a large pad
ddle. This fun, easy, acce
essible sport is a great wa
ay of getting out and disccovering the famous
“Valley of 1001 Châteaux”.
Co
ontact:
Sup-Périgord – Le Coudercc – 24250 Cénac-et-Saint--Julien
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 30 34 58
ww
ww.sup-perig
gord.com
Te
est yourse
elf against the
Py
yrenean ‘g
gaves’
Raft, hot-dog, a
airboat, hydrrospeed,
noe-kayak… You have a wide
can
cho
oice of craftss to descend
d the
rive
ers (known as ‘gaves’) in the
Pyrrénées-Atlan
ntiques regio
on. In
Osssau Valley so
outh of Pau, the Gave
d’O
Ossau has the particularitty of
being navigablle as early ass April
hen the snow
w melts), and
d is
(wh
acccessible until July, at which point
the
e Gave de Pa
au takes over until the
end of summerr. The Saint-P
Pé-degorre course (where the greatest
g
Big
exp
ponents of th
hese sports have
h
competed) is o
one big aquatic
ayground forr adults and kids
k
alike.
pla
Co
ontact:
ww
ww.valleedosssau-tourisme
e.com
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Visits and
d events in
n the
Pyrenean
n valleys

The Ma ison du Parcc National
énées in Laru
uns.
des Pyré

Gourettte, the premier winter
sports r esort in the PyrénéesP
ques.
Atlantiq

Oloron--Sainte-Marie
e,
Bimillen
nary city, the city can
boast o f an extreme
ely rich and
varied aarchitectural and natural
heritage
e over three historic
districtss.It has a ‘Cityy of Art and
History’ classification. The
office of the Aspe
A
Valley
tourist o
has set up GPS treasure-hunt
circuits which are op
pen all year
round.
Conttact:
Tourrist office de la vallée
d'As pe
6
Bedou
us.
placee Sarraillé – 64490
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 34
3 57 57.
www
w.tourisme-asspe.com
Ossau V
Valley:
 in latte June or ea
arly July,
acco
ompany the shepherds
s
an
nd
theirr flocks during the
transshumance pe
eriod.
 And in mid Augu
ust, take part in
the ttraditional La
aruns fête.
m
www.vaalleedossau-ttourisme.com
Un
nderwaterr treasures in the Py
yrénées-A
Atlantiquess
Grottoes, canyons, trenche
es and shipwrrecks inhabitted by a wide
e variety of fish (electric rrays, cuttlefissh, schools off
salema, rainbow
w wrasse, lob
bster, conge
ers)… In Angllet, Biarritz, Ciboure,
C
Hen
ndaye or Sainnt-Jean-de-L
Luz, numerou
us
divving clubs will take you on a voyage of
o discovery o
of the deep-sea marvels off the Basq ue Coast.
Co
ontact:
Co
omité Départtemental du Tourisme Bé
éarn Pays Bassque – Petite
e Caserne – 2 allée des P
Platanes – 64100 Bayonne
e.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 30 01 30.
ww
ww.tourisme6
64.com
Sa
ail along th
he Garonn
ne
Ca
anal
Are
e you into fre
eedom and customc
built holidays? Opt for adve
enture
oat – without any
and a housebo
sailing licence required. Sail down
e 87 km of th
he Garonne Canal
C
the
thrrough the Lo
ot-et-Garonne region,
in the
t shade off century-old plane
tre
ees in a fertile
e valley brimming
ove
er with deliciious treats (tomatoes,
strawberries, assparagus, prunes,
elons…). In A
Agen, the can
nal
me
acttually goes o
over the River
Ga
aronne, on th
he famous 54
40-m long
can
nal bridge with its 23 arch
hes. And
tha
anks to the g
greenway which has
rep
placed the old towpath, this
t
adventure is alsso a great
pportunity to combine the
e
op
ple
easures of na
avigation with those
of cycling!
Visits and
d events along
a
the
Garonne Canal
Agen: th
he city centre of the
“prune capital” has some lovely
half-tim bered house
es and
m the
townho uses. Don’t miss
w
Fine Artts Museum which
containss some of the richest
collectio
ons in Aquita
aine.
Contact:
gen.
Tourist officce – 47000 Ag
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 47 36 09
9.
en.org
www.ot-age



Aiguillo
on, at the con
nfluence of
the Lot and the Garonne: a
hiking trrail leaves fro
om Pech-de-Berre an
nd offers the
e best views
of both waterways.
Marman
nde: renowned for its
farmhou
use market, the
t biggest
town in the Val de Garonne
G
is
also fam
mous for its tw
wo festivals:
Garorocck (in spring) and the
Nuits ly riques et voix du monde
mandais (in August).
A
en Marm
Contact:
Tourist o
office du Val de Garonne
11, rue T
Toupinerie
47200 Maarmande.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 64 44
4 44.
degaronne.c
com
www.vald
A charm
ming gîte set
betwee
en Albret and the Val
V
de Garronne
Peace annd quiet, cha
arm, characte
er
and courrtesy… Cathe
erine and
Jacques welcome you to their 18tthcentury fformer farmh
house. The 4
corns gîtte of 120-m² can
accomm odate up to 4 people and
warm atmosp
phere with itss
offers a w
stone waalls, flagstone
e floors, lime
e,
and 300--year-old bea
ams.
Contact:
Catherin e Aime – Ga
ardette
47230 Viaanne.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 97 54
4 43.
www.gitee-gardette.frr
In tribute to
o the River Garonne
e
Set sail on a un
nique voyage
e to discover the moving story of the true “Gens de
d Garonne”” Garonne lo
ocals be and
can
n be combin
ned in the sum
mmer with a river cruise w
with Garonne rescuers. Experience
E
thhe flow of the
e river and
listten to the un
nique stories which link th
he local peop
ple to their beloved
b
Garo
onne. Visitorss will be transported by the
fasst-flowing anecdotes and
d entertaining
g performancces acted ou
ut to the soun
nd of the unttamed river. A scale mod
del
sho
owing the flo
ooding of the
e Garonne co
ompletes the
e visit.
Co
ontact:
Ge
ens de Garon
nne – 47180 Couthures-su
C
ur-Garonne.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 20 67 76
htttp://gensdeg
garonne.com
m/
ne.fr
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48
Diiscovery o
of the Cou
urant
d’Huchet in a galupe
To the north off Moliets in the Landes
reg
gion, you’ll lo
ove the guided tour on
a galupe
g
(a trad
ditional flat-b
bottomed
bo
oat) on the Co
ourant d’Hucchet, one 
of nature’s curiosities and the
t link
between Léon Lake and the
e ocean. In
e company o
of a boatman
n, you will
the
exp
plore this “Landes Amazon” with
its particularly w
wide variety of animal
life
e (200 bird sp
pecies, otterss, mink,
gre
ey heron, pond turtles an
nd a great
ma
any fish) and flora (the fam
mous bald
cyp
press, arums)...
Co
ontact:
Lacc de Léon – 4
40550 Léon.

Tel.: +33 (0)5 58
8 48 75 39.
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ww
Visits and e
events
 Léon: with its church an
nd its old
half-timberred houses, this
t ‘Green
Resort’ rate
ed village is well
w worth
a stop-off.
Ta
ake a cruisse along th
he
Ga
aronne and Dordog
gne
riv
ver
Cro
oisieurope
Girronde is one
e of the top
destinations off Croisieurop
pe,
ng river cruisse. The
Europe's leadin
oat "Princess of Aquitaine
e" (138
bo
passengers) offfers cruises for
f 5, 7 or
d
from Bo
ordeaux. A ne
ew boat,
8 days
"C
Cyrano de Be
ergerac" (176
6
passengers) ha
as joined the fleet of
e cruise company and pro
ogram
the
sin
nce 2013, a ro
oute of 5 dayys / 4
nig
ghts in the Bo
ordeaux
surrroundings frrom Bordeau
ux to
Bla
aye with excu
ursions to Saint
Em
milion. From 5
555 € full board
Co
ontact:
Cro
oisiEurope
Tel.: +33 (0)8 25
5 33 37 77
ww.croisieuro
ope.com
ww
"Bordeaux Rive
er Cruise"
er Cruise" (G
Gens
"Bordeaux Rive
estuaire) offe
ers several pa
ackages
d’e
to visit the Bord
deaux vineya
ards
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Contact::
Tourist o
office – 65, place J.B.
Courtiau
u – 40550 Léo
on.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 58 48 76 03
www.ot- leon.fr
Moliets- et-Maâ: nesttled in a pine
e
forest, S aint-Laurent de Maâ
used to provvide shelter
Chapel u
for pilgriims taking th
he coastal
route on
n their way to
o Santiago de
e
Composstela.
Contact::
Tourist o
office – Rue du
d Général
Caunègrre – 40660 Moliets
M
Tel.: +333 (0)5 58 48 56
5 58
www.mo
oliets.com
Tel.: +
+33 (0)5 58 47
7 94 94
www.vviellestgironss.com

Sousto
ons fêtes (Au
ugust): course
landaiise (bull fightting without
killing
g), novillada, parades,
bandaas.
Contaact:
Tourisst office – Grange Labouyyrie
– 401441 Soustons.
Tel.: +
+33 (0)5 58 41
1 52 62
www.ssoustons.fr
Treehou
uses in the
e forest
Next to thhe Léonie and
d Léontine
cabins, a g
great innovattion for 2014
4:
the Lov-N id. This new cabin, built in
d
the shape of a sphere,, original and
Maison d
des Paysans Landais in
welcoming
g, is suspend
ded 4 metress
Vielle-Saaint-Girons: farmers
f
offer
up by steeel cables secured to four
visits/tassting sessions with local
oak trees.
organicaally grown prroduce (foie
Contact:
gras, fru it and vegeta
ables,
oy, Hubert
Les Cabannes du Meno
poultry, Armagnac).
Avatanéo – 68 chemin du Menoy
Contact::
40550 Léo
on.Tel.: +33 (0)6 71 72 99 68
Tourist o
office – 104, route
r
de
www.cabaane-aquitaine
el’océan- 40560 Vielle
e St Girons
lescabaneesdumenoy.c
com
along the rivver. Whole day,
d half day,
evening, witth or withoutt a meal, to
enjoy a show
w, to take pa
art in the
grape harve
ests (as vineyards are
planted on Margaux Isla
and!). No
fewer than 225 offers run from May
through Octtober. Departures are
from Bordeaaux, Blaye (riight bank)
and Pauillacc (left bank). Unique in
Bordeaux, d
due to its cap
pacity of 350
passengers,, "Bordeaux River
Cruise" (Ge
ens d’estuaire
e) will have,
g 2014, a resttaurant boat
from Spring
which will be
e ideal for evvent
hosting.
Contact:
Bordeaux T ourist Office
e.com
www.bordeaaux-tourisme
(online bookking available)
Bordeaux R iver Cruise
6
Tel: + 33 (0) 5 56 39 27 66
eaux-river-cruise.com/
http://borde
Luxury riv
ver Cruise
es from
Bordeaux
x.
The Americaan Cruise co
ompany
"Viking Cru ises Rivers" will
w operate
the "Viking Forsetti" on the
Garonnee in 2014. This ship 135 m
long sho
ould transporrt 170
passengeers and 50 crrew memberrs.
The itineerary: Bordea
aux - Pauillacc adillac Blaye - LLibourne - Ca
ght
Bordeauxx, the cruisess will last eig
nights.
d March 22,
The first is scheduled
2014.
Prices beetween 1756 dollars
(standard
d class) and 9000
9
dollars
(suite) fo r 8 nights.
Contact booking
www.viki ngcruises.co
om
"Uniworlld", is anothe
er giant in th
he
w welcome its
world of cruising. It will
first guessts in Bordea
aux on April 6
on "Royaal River," a floating palacce
of 110 m eters long.
o
the
The "Riveer Royale" offers
discoveryy of the vineyyards of
Bergeracc in addition to those of the
t
Bordeauxx vineyards.
Rates: fro
om 3,199 dollars a week.
Contact booking
www.uniw
world.com
Gou
G urme
et trea
t ats in
i Soutth
Wes
W st Fran
nce
With all the cha
arming hotells, farmhouse
e inns and gu
uest houses in Aquitaine, there is no shortage of places to ge
et
your taste-buds going. Whe
ether you spend a couple
e of hours, a weekend orr a whole weeek, you will learn all there
e is
to know about cutting up duck
d
liver, finding truffles or preparing
g Basque spe
ecialities.
A Michellin- starred exp
perience
e in the kitchen
ns of prrestigiou
us chefss
Ho
ow to select tthe right products, use th
he right tech niques and utensils,
u
master cooking ttime… In the
ese prestigio
ous
resstaurants you
u will get inva
aluable advic
ce from the rregion’s top chefs.
Att the Chap
pon Fin in Bordeaux
x, with Niccolas N’Gu
uyen
Lea
arn how to p
prepare fish from
f
the estu
uary, discove
er original foie gras recipe
es, and revisiit the typical produce of
South West Fra
ance… In the
e city’s oldest restaurant (1 Michelin star),
s
Nicolas N’Guyen invvites you to share
s
some of
o
pared before
e your very eyes,
e
and youu take a cook
kery book
hiss secrets at his cookery scchool (the disshes are prep
home with you).
ontact:
Co
Le Chapon Fin – 5 rue de Montesquieu
M
– 33000 Borrdeaux - Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 90 91 92
ww
ww.chapon-fin.com
Le
earn all about food & wine pa
airings
Aftter watching great chefs prepare loca
al recipes, tu rn your atten
ntion to the CIVB
C
wine scchool, which offers its
‘Sa
amedis Oeno
ochef’, enterttaining workshops where
e you learn to
o taste Borde
eaux wines b
before an intrroduction to
the
e subtle art o
of combining
g food with wine,
w
during a cookery cla
ass at the Ate
elier des Cheefs.
Co
ontact:
Ecole du Vin de
e Bordeaux – 1 Cours du
u XXX juillet – 33075 Bord
deaux.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56
6 00 22 66.
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ww.bordeauxx.com
Att the Relaiis de la Po
oste Dans in the Lan
ndes, with
h Jean Cou
usseau
Un
nder the supe
ervision of ch
hef Jean Cou
usseau (2 Micchelin stars), try your hand at creating
g a full menu (starter, fish,
me
eat and dessert), which yo
ou then eat for
f lunch with
h the approp
priate wines.
Co
ontact:
le Relais de la P
Poste – 4014
40 Magescq. - Tel.: +33 (00)5 58 47 70 25.
2
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ww.relaispostte.com
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Magescq, th
he capital of Landess asparagu
us
The asparagus grown in san
nd in the Lan
ndes area ha s, since 2005
5, benefited from
f
a PGI (p
protected ge
eographical
ind
dication) rewarding the expertise of th
he local farm
mers on this exceptional
e
terroir: the quuality of the local sand
offfers smooth a
asparagus with very little in the way o
of bitterness.
ww
ww.qualiteLandes.com (in French only)
Att Michel Trama in th
he fortified
d town off Puymirol
Fro
om the end o
of November to mid-Marrch, chef Micchel Trama (2
2 Michelin sta
ars) runs his A
Atelier des Sens
S
in a loun
nge
witth resolutely modern deccor next to a kitchen whe
ere a magnificent La Corn
nue oven stannds. In this class
c
it is the
pupils (maximu
um of 6 per le
esson) who decide
d
what they want to
o learn. The famous chef rruns also a country inn, La
L
here he prepa
ares meals frrom grandmaas’ kitchen: authentic
a
and
d generous. Discover a simple kitchen
Poule d'Or, wh
full of childhoo
od memories. The menus are prepare
ed with fresh seasonal pro
oduce.
ontact:
Co
Less Loges de l’’Aubergade, hôtel-restau
urant Michel Trama – 52 rue
r Royale – 47270 Puym
mirol
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
w
ade.com
3 95 31 46 - www.auberg
Fe
erme de Souleilles foie
f
gras museum
m
an
nd restaurrant
At their duck-fa
attening farm
m, Yves and Genevière
G
Bo
oissière have
e created a fa
ascinating fo
oie gras muse
eum which yo
ou
can
n visit. They have also op
pened a resta
aurant, the T
Taulejada, on the rampartts of Frespecch, a wonderfully charmin
ng
me
edieval villag
ge. On the menu: foie gra
as and duck m
magret, whicch you can ea
at on the ter race facing the
t church (o
only
op
pen in july and august).
Co
ontact:
Ferme de Souleilles – 47140 Frespech - Tel.: +33 (0))5 53 41 23 24
4.
ww
ww.souleilles--foiegras.com
m
L’a
auberge B
Basque witth Mathild
de Beau u nder the leadership
l
p of Cédricc Béchade
e
7 km
k from Sain
nt Jean de Lu
uz and its bea
aches and layying on a hill facing the Rhune
R
Moun tains, the Au
uberge Basque,
typ
pical Basque house from the 17th cen
ntury, offers ccomfortable rooms. It also has a qual ity restauran
nt where
Ma
athilde Beau under the le
eadership of Cédric Béch
hade, 1 Michelin star, offe
ers light meaals, healthy and natural,
ma
ade with the typical products of the Basque
B
Coun
ntry. On the second
s
Saturrday of each month the chef
c
gives
cooking classess (except in July
J
and Aug
gust). The Co
ourses are su
uitable for everyone and llast 3 hours. (From Febru
uary
arch 2014).
Ma
Co
ontact:
L’a
auberge Basq
que - Vieille Route de Saint-Pée - 643310 Saint-Pée
e-sur-Nivelle – Tel : +33 (0
(0)5 59 51 70 00
ww
ww.aubergeb
basque.com
Sttock up on
n smoked produce in Lower N
Navarre
Sm
moked salmon, sausage, lard,
l
duck magret, trout, ham… It’s hard to pass by
b the traditiional smokeh
house in this
Low
wer Navarre valley without your mouth watering aat the aroma
as drifting thrrough the airr. You can tasste the
pro
oduce, watch
h smoking de
emonstration
ns and find o
out about how food has been
b
smoked
d through the eras.
Co
ontact:
Jérrôme de Joa
antho – Fumo
oir de la Vallé
ée – RD 918 – 64780 Bida
array - Tel.: +33
+ (0)6 64 800 84 40.
htttp://fumoirde
elavallee.ove
er-blog.com//
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Pa
articipa
ate in
Co
ooking cla
ass with a Chef
A Culinary
C
Advventure in the
e
Do
ordogne-Périigord area (3
3 days / 2
nig
ghts)
The Perigord iss not only fam
mous for
its prehistoric ssites, medievval
casstles, charming villages and
a
varried breathta
aking landsca
apes. The
Do
ordogne is also renowned
d for its
win
nes and gasttronomy of
inccomparable rrichness. Serrvice
Loisirs Accueil proposes a stay
s
that
h. The stay includes in
combines both
e discovery of the
addition to the
gion, a cookiing class with
ha
reg
ren
nowned cheff followed byy lunch
witth the chief, a tour of a winery
w
witth the ownerr and tasting as well
as the possibility of a diner in a
Michelin starred restaurant.
ontact:
Co
Loisirs Accueil Dordogne Périgord
P
25,, rue Wilson - BP 2063
240
002 Périgueu
ux Cedex
Tel : (+33).5.53.35.50.04
ww.perigord--reservation.ccom/
ww
Classes on ffarms and in
gu
uest house
es
If you’d
y
like to learn how to
o cut up
duck, prepare ffoie gras and
d confit,
e truffle flavo
ouring or eve
en
use
decorate plates, cookery classes on
perfect way to
o
farrms are the p
disscover region
nal gastronomy at its
very source.. You can either taste
your food ass you preparre a meal or
put it in a ja r to take hom
me with you.
nvivial solutio
on!
A highly con
Chez la Comtesse de
d
Montes quiou-Fezen
nsac in Basnac
Armagn
Domaine d' Espérance in
n Gascony is
house, the
an 18th-cen tury charterh
g to learn how to
ideal setting
produce fine
e cuisine. Sixx times a
year cookerry seminars are
a
organised h
here for a ma
aximum of
nine people
e. In the morn
ning you
take lessonss from the ch
hef, Natalia
Arizmendi, aand the afterrnoon is
given over tto preparing the evening
meal. Excurrsions are also planned
for each dayy: shopping at the
market, visitts to wineriess, etc.
Accommod ation in a gîtte with Gîtes
g and
de France ‘44 épis’ rating
Bienvenue à la Ferme acccreditation.
Information and bookings :
Domaine d' Espérance
agnac.
40240 Mauvvezin d'Arma
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 44 85 93
3.
www.esperaance.fr

Learn ho
ow to make foie gras in
the land
d of fortified towns
Set between
n the fortified
d towns of
Villeréal and
d Monpazier, the Maison
de Prideauxx invites you for a foiegras break! After a night in one of

the charm
ming guest rooms
r
with th
heir
typically Perigord-styyle decor, you
learn how
w to make fo
oie gras terrin
nes
and duckk confit. You can then relax
in the sauuna before your
y
gastrono
omic dinner.
Contact:
La Maiso
on de Prideau
ux
Michèle Lefèvre – Le Bourg
47210 Paarranquet.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 49 01 19.
www.giteesDordognne.com/index
x.html
 Also close to Berrgerac
Near Berrgerac, in the
e Purple
Perigord
d, the Domain
ne de la
ng
Queyssiee is a charmin
accomm odation with
h five luxury
d by 5 hectare
es
cottagess surrounded
hards. Halfwa
ay
of vineyaards and orch
betweenn Saint-Emilio
on and
ners, in addittion
Monbaziillac, the own
w
off
to the vissit and the winetasting
the chateeau Courts le
es Muts, offe
er
cooking classes. By appointment
a
only, Dom
minique proposes a foie
gras coo
oking worksho
op with 4 or 5
a August)..
recipes (eexcept July and
Contact:
Domainee de la Queyyssie
24240 Saaussignac
Tél: +33((0)5 53 27 39 37
www.laquueyssie.com
Th
he Atelier d’Arthur, for childrren’s cook
kery classe
es
At Cap Science
es in Bordeau
ux, the Atelie
er d'Arthur g
gets children interested in
n cookery witth delicious dishes cooke
ed
witth good prod
duce and under ideal con
nditions... Kittted out in chef’s hat and
d apron, kids can make a wide varietyy of
original French
h and regiona
al recipes. Cheese puffs ffor the 6-7 ye
ears-olds, ma
agdalenas fo
or the 8-9 yea
ars-olds,
mo
olecular cookking for 8-14 years- olds ...
. The recipe
es are targete
ed to the age group.
Co
ontact:
l’A
Atelier d’Arthur – Cap Scie
ences – Hang
gar 20 – 330000 Bordeauxx.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56
6 01 07 07. Booking
B
requ
uired
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ww.cap-scien
nces.net
ne.fr
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Th
hemed lessonss on the
e emblem
matic produce of Soutth Westt France
e
quitaine is a land of plentty, with
Aq
culinary treasurres making up
u
o a
complete menus: oysters or
ndes salad as a starter, Pauillac
P
Lan
lam
mb, Blonde d
d’Aquitaine beef
b
or
lam
mprey with w
white asparag
gus, cèpe
mu
ushrooms or Marmande tomatoes
t
as a main coursse, ewe’s che
eese or
Osssau-Iraty on the cheese platter,
p
and chocolate or Périgord
strawberries for dessert.
with cookery
ry classes (inccluding one
on truffles, w
with a visit to
o the Truffle
Eco-museum
m), and a we
eekend
break to disscover the wo
orld of
truffles or a weekend “d
duck in all its
forms”
Contact:
de la Truffe
l’Auberge d
24420 Sorge
es.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 05 02 05
5.
ge-de-la-trufffe.com
www.auberg
 Truffle coo
oking in White
Périgord
At the Auberge
e de la Truffe
e
(Ho
otelcert labe
el, Logis de France
F
‘3
che
eminées’ and
d ‘3 cocottess’ rating),
che
ef Pierre Corrre organisess themed
bre
eaks focused
d on truffles and
a foie
gra
as: the ‘melo
ody of flavourrs’ is a
package of 7 d
days in White
e Périgord

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The Cuiisine of South West
France iin a Béarn stately home
Do you get the urge to cook
c
fresh
foie gras, ve
egetables fro
om the
garden, and
d local specia
alities such
as duck or laamb? With Nicole,
N
you
can wander round the lo
ocal markets
and devise m
menus involvving a large
proportion o
of vegetable
es and herbs
from the organic garden. For the
two nighhts of your sta
ay you will
c stately home
sleep in aan authentic
dating baack to the ea
arly 18th
century. Don’t miss the relaxing
outdoor spa overlooking the
rampartss of Navarren
nx.
Contact:
Domainee Lespoune
Yves et N
Nicole Everae
ert
20, rue C
Camblong
64190 Caastetnau-Cam
mblong.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 66 24
4 14.
2 82.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 38 32
poune.fr (On
nly in French).
www.lesp
Also avaiilable at the Tourist office
e
of Béarn des Gaves in Salies-deBéarn. 188 place de la
a Trompe
64270 Saalies de Béarn
Tel : +333 ( 0)5 59 38 00
0 33
www.touurisme-bearn-gaves.com
Enjo
E oy natu
n urism
m
Mo
ontalivet, Le Porge, Vielle
e-Saint-Giron
ns... Aquitain
ne is home to
o some of the
e largest nat urist centres in the world
d.
Wh
hether locate
ed close to th
he Atlantic Ocean,
O
or in tthe heart of nature away from the larg
ge cities and
d urban areass,
the
ere is no shortage of area
as where naturism is auth
horised in the
e region. He
ere is a selecttion of locations where you
can
n be free to e
enjoy holidays in total ha
armony with nature..
In a village o
overlookin
ng the
Occean
Ne
estled between the Atlantic
Occean and a pine forest, th
he 756
hig
gh quality chalets at La Je
enny
natturist resort a
are spread across an
immense valleyy and cover 127
1
e of the chale
ets boast
hectares. Some
arge terrace area which offers
o
a la
guests the chance to be in
ntact with nature.
permanent con
r
of spo
orts can be en
njoyed
A range
on site (swimming pools, te
ennis
courts, archery, cycle pathss, horseriding, diving), and, moreovver, La
Jen
nny resort ha
as the only naturist
go
olf course in tthe world. Th
he course
hass a total of 6 holes (4 x pa
ar 3s, 2 x
par 4s) as well a
as an indoor and
outdoor praactice area. And
A how
about enjoyying some tim
me out on
the naturist beach which
h spans for
as far as the
e eye can see
e?
Information and bookings:
La Jenny – R
Route de la Jenny
J
–
33680 Le Po
orge.
Tél. : +33 (00)5 56 26 56 90.
9
www.lajennyy.fr

Things to
o see and do
d
around Le
e Porge

Take a kkite-surfing le
esson at
Lacanau
u
Contact:
e Center - 41
1 Avenue de
Lacanau Kite
la Grande E
Escoure - 336
680 Lacanau
Tél. : +33 (00)6 08 34 59 07
0
http://lacan aukite-wakeccenter.com

Clim
mb to the top of Le Cape and admire
e
Ferreet lighthouse
the w
wonderful vie
ew over Le
Basssin d’Arcacho
on.
Contact:
Phare duu Cap-Ferret – Place
Souchet--Valmont – 33950 LègeCap-Ferrret.
Tél. : +333 (0)5 57 70 33
3 30
www.leg
ge-capferret.com
Walkk around the nature reserrve
at Co
ousseau Lake
e
Contact:
Réserve nnaturelle de l'étang de
Coussea u – 33680 La
acanau.
0 03
Tél. : +333 (0)6 08 43 07
www.me dococean.co
om
ne.fr
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48
A resort on the Côte
d’A
Argent
In the
t middle o
of the Landess de
Ga
ascogne, Arn
naoutchot naturist
resserve boasts an exceptional
loccation overlo
ooking the Attlantic
Occean. The entire resort is based
aro
ound the the
eme of water and fun,
allo
owing the en
ntire family to
o make
the
e most of the
e benefits of water:
swimming pools (with one being
b
heated to 28°C
C and with a Jacuzzi),
J
ater slide, hyd
drotherapy area
a
(spa,
wa
sau
una, Turkish bath, Jacuzzzi), etc.
There is wide range of choiice in
mmodation between
b
terrms of accom
cam
mp sites, can
nvas bungalo
ows,
wo
ooden chaletts or mobile homes.
h
It
is also
a
possible
e to hire a tra
ailer or
tre
ee house.
Co
ontact:
Na
atu-resort & S
Spa Arnaoutchot –
500
06 Route de Pichelèbe- 40560
4
Vie
elle-Saint-Girrons
A château n
nestled in the
vin
neyards
In the
t very middle of the En
ntredeux-Mers vine
eyard, Châte
eau
uiton naturistt reserve is co
omposed
Gu
of various areass: next to the
e
cha
ateau, an 18tth Century wine
w
cellar
houses a wine bar where yo
ou can
nes. In
tasste some of tthe finest win
the
e grounds wiith century old trees,
a 25
2 place, spacious camp site
s
offfers all of the
e privacy and
d comfort
req
quired. Finally, 3 charmin
ng gîtes
will welcome yo
ou, one in th
he attic,
and the other in the two former
ne cellars.
win
Ple
ease note: all infrastructure on site
hass been developed out off a careful
concern to preserve natural water
ding for
and energy ressources (fund
was provided by the
sollar captors w
AD
DEME).
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Tél. : +33 (00)5 58 49 11 11
om
www.arna.co
Things to
o see and do
d
around V
Vielle-Saintt-Girons
A must--visit: Follow the Courantt
d'Huche
et stream by foot... or try
out a Gaalupe (flat-bottomed
boat) an
nd discover its luxurious
"galleryy forest"!
Contact:
n – 40550 Léo
on. Tél. :
Lac de Léon
+33 (0)5 58 448 75 39
www.bateli er.com

Or e njoy sipping a drink on the
w
terraace with its wonderful
e Meltin', a
vegeetation at the
trend
dy bar-restau
urant in
Molieets-et-Mâa.
Contact:
Le Meltinn’– avenue de
d l'Océan –
40660 Mo
oliets-et-Mâa. Tél. : +33
(0)5 58 488 53 78
www.mo
oliets.com

Spend a day in the treetops
t
at
Jungle Park (variouss treetop
rope ad
dventure courses).
Contact:
e de Contis Jungle Parkk – 4372 route
40170 CON TIS
8
Tél. : +33 (00)6 32 65 16 81
om
www.contis--tourisme.co

Contact:
uiton – 33760
0 Frontenac.
Château Gu
Tél. : +33 (00)5 56 23 52 79
7
www.chateaau-guiton.com
Things to
o see and do
d
around Frrontenac
Pick up your bike an
nd follow the
Roger LLapébie cycle
e route
through
h the Entre-d
deux-Mers
linking LLatresne and
d
Sauvete
erre-de-Guye
enne (over
50km on
n the resort)..
Contact:
ourisme du Créonnais
C
–
Office de to
62, bouleva rd Victor Hug
go – La
Gare – 336770 Créon.
Tél. : +33 (00)5 56 23 23 00
0
me-creonnaiss.fr
www.tourism

Visit Sauve-Majeure Abbey,
whicch was one off the major
cquet Pilgrim
ms
stagees of the Jac
head
ding towardss Compostellle.
Contact:
14 Rue d
de l'Abbaye 33670
3
La Sau
uve.
0 55
Tél. : +333 (0)5 56 23 01

http://la-ssauve-majeure
e.monuments-nationauxx.fr/
Learnn about the long-lost
flavo
ours in the orrchard and
vegeetable garden on the Belloc
estatte. After a su
upper which
hold s many surprises for yourr
c set off on
n
tastee buds, you can
an ad
dventure in the
t garden
mazee.
Contact:
Oh ! Lég
gumes oublié
és –Château de
Belloc - 333670 Sadira
ac. Tél. : +33
(0)5 56 300 62 00.
www.ohleegumesoublies.com

A campsite in the Pérrigord
Po
ourpre (Pu
urple Perig
gord)
Spanning some
e 70 hectaress of welleserved natu
ure, the Dom
maine de
pre
Ch
handeau is op
pen to naturist
cam
mpers wishin
ng to take a break
b
in
natture. Campin
ng plots, mobile
homes, hélios a
and chalets are
a
ocated betw
ween
harmoniously lo
d in vineyardss and
vallleys covered
pra
airies in the P
Périgord Pou
urpre.
Le Chaudeau a
also has two lakes,
one for swimming and the other for
hing.
fish
nd of
In the heartt of the lan
fo
ortified tow
wns
On
n the border of the Perigord and
the
e Agenais, La
aborde Reso
ort is the
only 4-star natu
urist camp sitte in the
e. On a hillto
op with
Lott-et-Garonne
oak and chestn
nut trees, the
ere are
any camping plots as welll as 29
ma
fully-fitted chalets for hire and
a 7
omes.
new mobile ho
nge of sporting
As well as a ran
infrastructure, LLaborde Ressort
sta
ands out than
nks to its aqu
uatic
are
eas, with an indoor heate
ed
sub
btropical swiimming pooll with a
sau
una, several o
outdoor poo
ols -one
of which has a basin with massage
m
jets and a wate
er slide meassuring
er 20 metress and a spiral water
ove
slid
de measuring
g over 50metres and
two
o spring water lakes.
Renseignemen
nts et réserva
ation :
omaine Laborde – Paulhia
ac –
Do
47150 Monflanquin.
53 63 14 88
Tél. : +33 (0)5 5
ww.domainelaborde.com
ww
Contact:
Cléo et Guyy Verhaeghe – Domaine
naturiste de
e Chaudeau – SaintGéraud-de--Corps
24700 Mon tpon-Ménesstérol.
6
Tél. : +33 (00)5 53 82 49 64
eau.com
www.domaiinedechaude
Things to
o see and do
d in the
west of P
Périgord Pourpre
P

Head offf to meet Michel
Eyquem
m de Montaig
gne in his
magnifi cent castle.
Things to
o see and do
d in the
Pays des Bastides
Enjoy a gentle stroll around
Monflan
nquin Fortifie
ed Town
(awarde
ed the title off one of the
Most Be
eautiful Villag
ges in
France) and, in mid--August,
take parrt in the loca
al medieval
events ((period costu
ume
banque
et, street show
ws and
n's events).
children
Contact:
ourisme – Pla
ace des
Office de to
arcades - 477150 Monflan
nquin.
Tél. : +33 (00)5 53 36 40 19
www.monflaanquin-tourissme.com

Admire the market place
p
in
Villeréa l Fortified To
own with its
e mud and brick
b
floor.
very rare
The chu
urch, which iss a real
fortress,, dates back to the 13th
Centuryy.
Contact:
ourisme du pays
p
Office de to
villeréalais – Place de la Halle –
47210 Villeré
éal.
Tél. : +33 (00)5 53 36 09 65
6
www.villereaal-tourisme.ccom

Contact:
Tour de Montaigne – 24230 SainttMichel-d
de-Montaigne.
Tél. : +333 (0)5 53 58 63
6 93
www.chaateau-montaigne.com
 Takee a journey back in time to
the G
Gallic-Roman
n site of
Monntcaret, and marvel
m
at the
e
perfeectly preservved mosaics.
Contact:
Le Bourg
g – 24230 Mo
ontcaret.
Tél. : +333 (0)5 53 58 50
5 18
http://mo
ontcaret.monumentsnationauxx.fr/
Monnpazier, a me
edieval
el, also
archiitectural jewe
awarrded the muc
ch coveted title
of "M
Most Beautiful Village in
Francce", is one of
o the most
beauutiful fortified
d towns in the
southh west of Fra
ance as well as
a
one o
of the best preserved.
p
So ass to learn mo
ore about the
e
histo
ory of the villa
age and the
fortiffied towns, visit the
Bastiideum. This exhibition
centrre has been open since July
J
20133 and has a dual
d
visit: a
mod
dern and interactive
bition focusssing on the
exhib
villag
ge and fortified towns, ass
well as a "free" visit
v of the
fortiffied town using your
smarrtphone or ta
ablet. The vissit
is acccompanied by
b a quiz and
d
explaanations. Vissit bastideum
m,
wherre the historyy of the fortiffied
townns will no longer hold anyy
secreets!
Contact:
Bastideuum - 8 rue Ga
almat -24540
Monpaziier
Tel +33 ((0)5 53 57 12 12
www.basstideum.fr

ne.fr
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48
4tth Imagina
at nature and
a
cu
ultural disccovery rallly
3 or
o 6 July 2
2014
Alo
ong the natu
urist coastline
e and
thrrough the vin
neyards in Aq
quitaine,
passing throug
gh Arnaoutch
hot
andes), La Jenny Resort (G
Gironde),
(La
the
e Héliomarin Centre at Montalivet
M
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(Gironde) an
nd Euronat (G
Gironde),
the 4th edit ion of the Im
maginat rally
ges and will
takes place in three stag
allow particiipants to discover the
history, lege
ends, architecture,
gastronomyy and wine-producing
heritage of tthis wonderfful land.
Focusing on
n "ecology", this tourist
rally is not ccompetitive and
a open to
all, naturrists and non-naturists, in
motorbikes, classic cars,
cars, on m
"fancy drress" or "ord
dinary" folk.
www.imaaginat.fr
Celeb
bratte the
t fruits of
o tthe land
d
with
w
ourr re
egio
onal foo
od ffesttivalls
Aq
quitaine’s gasstronomic tra
aditions are a crucial partt of the regio
on’s culture. Throughout the year a wide
w
range off
fesstivals, food ffairs and farm
mers’ marketts provide am
mple opportu
unity to samp
ple some of tthese traditio
ons, to disco
over
the
e specialties of individual towns and territories
t
an
nd to celebra
ate the richne
ess of our cullinary heritag
ge.
Ja
anuary:
So
orges Trufffle Festiva
al
On
n the last Sun
nday of January every
yea
ar, in the hea
art of the Wh
hite
Périgord region, the truffle market
ds of
at Sorges attracts thousand
foo
od lovers, ga
astronomes and
a
currious newcom
mers. On the
e menu:
the
e largest trufffle of the yea
ar
competition, demonstrations of
avage’ (the trraditional me
ethod of
‘ca
sea
arching for trruffles), a trufffle
om
melette conte
est, musical
entertainment, the ceremony of
duction into tthe ‘Learned
d
ind
Academy off Truffles and
d Foie Gras’,
and a giant banquet.
Contact:
de la truffe de Sorges
Ecomusée d
Le Bourg – 224420 Sorge
es
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 05 90 11
1
om
www.sorgess-perigord.co
Februa
ary:
The Bazass Beef Fesstival
Every year o
on the Thursd
day before
Shrove Tuessday, the fam
mous Bazas
cattle enjoyy their time in
n the
spotlight. Th
he traditiona
al weighingin ceremonyy is held at 12:30 in the
Place des Tiilleuls, before the cows
are lined
d up in all the
eir finery and
d by the judging panel,
examined
who will award the prize for best
animal. T
The day comes to a close
e
with the ‘cows’ gala evening’,
e
where
the ‘Brottherhood of Bazas Beef’
inducts nnew memberrs. A raffle is
held, wit h the top priize being… a
cow!
Contact:
Tourist o
office of Baza
as – Place de la
Cathédraale – 33430 Bazas.
B
Tel.: +333 (0)5 56 25 25
5 84.
dais.com (only
www.touurisme-bazad
in Frenchh)
Get
G back
k to nature in the Land
des de Gascog
G
ne Natu
ural Parrk
Tw
wenty kilomettres south off Bazas in the
e Landes Giro
ondines region, Sophie and
a Rémi de Montbron are
a waiting to
o
we
elcome you to the Domaiine de Londe
eix (‘3 Epis’ raating - Gîtes de France), their organicc farm. Stay in
i a beautiful
guest room witth original be
eams, or in th
he gîte which
h used to serrve as the farrmyard stablees, recognise
ed as a
‘ch
harming cotta
age’ by the Landes
L
de Gascogne Natture Park.
Co
ontact:
Sophie and Rémi de Montb
bron – Doma
aine de Lond
deix – 33840 Captieux.
C
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56
6 65 68 83 orr +33 (0)6 82 94 82 38. ww
ww.londeix.com
Vacancces actives 2014 – Comité Régional
R
de To
ourisme d’Aqu
uitaine – Service presse – prresse@tourism
me-aquitaine.frr
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April:
A
Ba
ayonne Ha
am Festiva
al
An
n Easter weekk tradition sin
nce the
Fiftteenth centu
ury, the grand
d Ham
Festival is an an
nnual celebration of
e Basque Co
ountry’s 2000 pork
the
farmers. Fro
om Friday to Sunday on
the Easter w
weekend, farm
mers
present theiir finest hams and
traditional m
meats in the marketplace
of Les Halle s, and comp
pete for the
title of Best Ham.
Contact:
Tourist o
office – Place des Basques
64108 Baayonne.
Tel.: +333 (0)8 20 42 64
4 64
me.com
www.bayyonne-tourism
Sle
eep on the River Adour!
A cosy
c
décor, e
exotic woodss, the same portholes
p
thaat were used for the Queen Mary… W
Welcome abo
oard the luxu
ury
barge Djébelle
e. Take the Chambre
C
des Iles bedroom
m and enjoy a view of Ba
ayonne’s tow
wn hall and ca
athedral. The
e
Ria
ad suite lookks onto the watchtower
w
in
n front of the barge. After a day’s sigh
htseeing, slip
p into the outtdoor jacuzzi
and watch the sun go down
n over the Ad
dour…
Co
ontact:
Isa
abelle and Pa
atrice Bellon – Péniche "D
Djébelle", op
pposite 17 Quai
Q
de Lesse
eps – 64100 B
Bayonne.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 25 77 18 orr +33 (0)6 81 56 87 01.
ww
ww.djebelle.ccom
Also
A
in A
April:
Th
he Etaulierrs Asparag
gus
Fe
estival
15km from Blayye on the rig
ght bank
of the Gironde estuary, thiss large
gastronomic m
market brings together
ed for the qu
uality of
60 stalls selecte
the
eir produce: asparagus, cured
c
me
eats, cheesess, strawberrie
es,
cho
ocolates, and
d not forgettting the
win
nes of Blaye.
Co
ontact:
Co
ommunauté d
de Communes de
l’Estuaire
ue
38 Avenue de lla Républiqu
338
820 Braud-ett-Saint-Louiss.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 57
7 42 61 99.
ww.lafetedela
asperge.com
m
ww
May:
M
Ba
ayonne Ch
hocolate Festival
F
An
nother traditional specialtty,
Bayonne celeb
brates its famous
ocolate everry year on the
e
cho
we
eekend of Asscension. Thrroughout
the
e city chocola
ate lovers ca
an watch
ma
aster chocola
atiers at workk, and
tasste the delicious products of their
cra
aft.
Gu
uided tours o
of the city exp
plore the
hisstory of chocolate in Bayo
onne,
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home to the
e first artisans in the
kingdom off France to work with
cocoa bean s.
Contact:
es Basques
Tourist officce – Place de
64108 Bayon
nne.
Tel.: +33 (0) 8 20 42 64 64
4
www.bayon ne-tourisme.com
Festival o
of Strawbe
erries and
Flowers i n Marman
nde
On a perfecct weekend in
n May,
indulge you
urself with some fresh
strawberriess, cakes and other
treats… Durring the festiival a panel
of professio
onal experts will
w be
judging the local producce, and
awarding th
he prize for Best
B
Strawberry.
Contact:
Tourist officce du Val de Garonne.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 64 44 44
4.
garonne.com
m
www.valdeg
Lamb F
Festival in Pauillac
One of thhe Médoc’s most delicious
events ceelebrates this Red Label-certified,, wonderfullyy tender mea
at.
The mornning begins with the
traditionaal trooping of
o the flocks
through tthe streets of
o the town
followed
d by demonsttrations of
s
dog
sheep shhearing and sheep
skills, beffore the ‘Bro
otherhood off
Pauillac LLamb’ inductts new
memberss.
Contact:
Maison d
du Tourisme et du Vin de
e
Pauillac – 33250 Pauillac.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 56 59 03
3 08
c.com
www.pauuillac-medoc
The Bè
ègles Cod Festival
Every yeaar at the end
d of May, thiss
festival ccelebrates the historic linkks
betweenn the town off Bègles and
the cod ttrade. In the Cod Village,,
try out so
ome tapas, pick
p up some
e
new recip
pes and enjo
oy a range off
shows, co
oncerts and parades…
Contact:
Mairie dee Bègles – 77
7 rue Calixte
Camelle – 33130 Bèg
gles.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 56 49 95
5 94
e.mairiehttp://fettedelamorue
begles.frr
Ju
uly to Septemb
ber:
Ch
heese fairss in the Ba
asque
Co
ountry and
d Béarn
Osssau-Iraty is tthe traditiona
al cheese
of the Basque ccountry and Béarn,
and has enjoye
ed official Co
ontrolled
esignation off Origin (AOC
C) status
De
sin
nce 1980 and Protected
Designation
n of Origin (the
European sttandard) sincce 1996.
Throughoutt the summer local
producers aare proud to share their
work with th
he public at the
t region’s
series of foo
od festivals and
a cheese
fairs, in town
ns including Saint-JeanPied-de-Porrt, Saint-Etienne-deBaïgorry, Arramits, Larun
ns…
Contact:
Syndicat de défense AOP Ossau-Iraty – Baaratchartenea
64120 Osstabat-Asme
e.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 37 86
6 61.
www.osssau-iraty.fr
Accomm
A
odation
n on the
e cheese
e trail
At 540 metres a
above sea le
evel, the guesst house Le P
Pélouha nesttles between
n the Aspe annd Barétous valleys, arou
und
1km
m from the vvillage of Lou
urdios-Ichère
e. The two re cently-renovvated guest rooms
r
are feaatured in the
e Clévacance
es
(rated 3 Keys) a
and Fish64 guides. One of
o the rooms is also equip
pped with offficially-certiffied disabled
d access.
Co
ontact:
Ma
arie-Claude T
Tavernier – Quartier
Q
Lembeye – 6457 0 Lourdios-Icchère.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 06 66 03 orr +33 (0)6 88 34 19 75.
htttp://lepelouh
ha.fr/
August:
A
Na
ailhac Wallnut Festiv
val
The ‘Périgord W
Walnut’ AOC
C was
2, and
offficially recognised in 2002
the
e local walnu
ut oil is curren
ntly
hoping to attain similar recognition.
ery August the town of Nailhac,
N
Eve
near Hautefort, is the settin
ng for the
alnut Festival: meet the
Wa
pro
oducers, learrn more about the
tecchniques of n
nut farming, enjoy a
traditional Périgord meal and check
e of walnut flo
oats.
out the parade
ontact:
Co
Tourist office d
du pays de Hautefort
243
390 Hautefort.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 50 40 27
ww.ot-hautefort.com
ww
Septem
mber:
The Lang on Wine and
a
Cheese F
Festival
Held in Lang
gon’s Parc des Vergers,
this tradition
nal festival in
nvites
together win
nemakers an
nd
cheesemake
ers from Fran
nce and
Navarre to sshow off the richness of
their terroirss and their lo
ocal culinary
traditions. E
Every year the
e festival
attracts thou
usands of vissitors with its
tasting sess ions, workshops and
ertainment.
musical ente
Contact:
Fédération des Sociétéss et
Associationss Langonnaisses
33211 Lango
on.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 56 76 20 64
4.
www.fetes-ffoires-salons--langon.fr
La Garb
burade
On the fiirst weekend
d in Septemb
ber
e
every yeaar, dozens off teams make
their wayy to Oloron-S
Sainte-Marie to
take partt in the intern
national
Grabure championsh
hips. Garbure
e is
a traditio
onal hotpot dish
d from
Béarn, annd throughout the day th
he
hopeful cchefs compe
ete to producce
the perfeect example and win over
the comp
petition’s jud
dging panel.
Contact:
associati on La Garbu
urade
6 avenuee de la Gare
64400 Olloron-Sainte-Marie.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 39 05
5 86.
g
www.lagaarburade.org
ne.fr
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October:
O
:
Esspelette P
Pepper Fesstival
On
n the last wee
ekend in Octtober,
the
e Brotherhoo
od of the Esp
pelette
Pepper stages this celebrattion of
e’s emblemattic
Basque cuisine
gredient. As w
well as the trraditional
ing
tassting sessions, brass band
ds and
folk dancing wh
hich fill the streets of
e village, the festival features a
the
Ma
ass for the blessing of the
e
peppers, follow
wed by a veryy special
mony: after
inittiation cerem
swallowing a pinch of the spice,
new members solemnly swear to
pelette Pepp
per under
defend the Esp
all circumstancces.
Co
ontact:
Tourist office – Château Ba
aron
d’E
Ezpeleta – 64
4250 Espelettte.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 93 95 02.
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ww
ww.pimentde
espelette.com
m
Ba
asque Cak
ke Festivall
Wo
ork up an appetite on a 3-hour
3
lon
ng gourmet ttrail, then vissit the
wo
orkshops of C
Cambo-les-Bains
wh
here the Basq
que Cakes arre
pro
oduced. Oth
her attraction
ns include
an antiques ma
arket, exhibittions by
reg
gional artists and craftsm
men and a
contest to crow
wn the best cake…
c
ontact:
Co
Tourist office d
de Cambo-les-Bains
Avvenue de la M
Mairie
642
250 Cambo-les-Bains.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 29 70 25.
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Chestnut and Bolettus
Mushroom
m Festival
Two days to
o celebrate tw
wo of the
region’s besst-loved prod
ducts:
boletus musshrooms and
d chestnuts.
Competition
ns will be held to find
the finest bo
oletus and th
he biggest
and smallesst chestnuts. Be sure to
visit on Sund
day lunchtim
me, when the
traditional g
giant boletuss omelette is
prepared.
Contact:
Tourist officce – rue Notrre-Dame
24550 Villefrranche-du-Pé
érigord.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 29 98 37
7.
me.perigord--fr.com
www.tourism
(only in Fren
nch)
mber:
Novem
Poultry-F
Fest in Sain
nt-Sever
On the last w
weekend in November,
with the festtive season just around
the corner, S
Saint-Sever celebrates
c
chickens, tu rkeys and otther birds.
With expertt guidance from
Michelin-staarred chef Michel
Guérard, tasste authenticc produce,
watch the vaarious cooke
ery and
poultry conttests and soa
ak up the
atmosphere
e, with brass bands and
other enterttainment filling the
streets.
Contact:
our du Sol
Tourist officce – Place To
40501 Saint--Sever.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 76 34 64
4.
www.saint-ssever.fr
Dece
ember:
Festive fo
ood marketss throughout
the regio
on
With the nights draw
wing in and
Christmaas fast approaching,
Aquitainee plays host to a series of
o
festive fo
ood markets,, particularly in
the Dord
dogne and La
andes.
Périgue
eux
Famous ssince the middle ages fo
or
its luxurio
ous food markets (fattene
ed
geese annd ducks, foie gras, truffle
es)
the capittal of the Pérrigord region
n
fills up w
with stands offfering these
dnesday and
d
specialtiees every Wed
Saturdayy morning be
etween midNovemb
ber and mid-M
March. The
n the historicc
market taakes place in
town cenntre, in the heart of the
listed disstrict.
Contact:
Tourist o
office de Périgueux
26, placee Francheville
e
24000 Péérigueux.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 53 10
0 63.
ueux.fr
www.touurisme-perigu
Capon Fair in Grrignols
Traditionnally fattened
d with a diet of
grain, breead and milk
k in the Land
des
de Gasco
ogne, Grigno
ols capons are
prized fo
or their succu
ulent meat.
Capons aare becoming an
increasinngly popular choice for
festive m
meals, and on
n the Sundayy
before C
Christmas the
ese special
birds aree celebrated at Grignols’
Capon FFair. As well as
a capon,
visitors ccan sample a range of curred
meats annd cheeses frrom local
producerrs.
Contact:
Associatiion des éleve
eurs de chap
pon
des deuxx vallées - Le
e Bourg
33690 Maarions
Tél : +333 (0)5 56 25 53
3 02
pro
http://gaastronomie.aquitaine.fr/p
duits-reg
gionaux/chap
pon-des-deu
uxvallees
Roa
R m free
f e on
n miles of p
paths
and
a
tra
ails
The Aquitaine region prese
ents lovers off a good wal k with an alm
most boundle
ess range of landscapes to
t explore:
dunes on the A
Atlantic coastt, riverside fo
orests along tthe Leyre an
nd Ciron, the tall peaks off the Pyrenee
es National
Park, the orcha
ards of the Garonne valley, gentle hill sides in the Médoc wine region, greaat forests of oaks
o
and
che
estnut trees in Black Périgord, and more!
m
The patths which criss-cross thesse landscapees provide thousands of
miles of walking opportunitties: plenty of
o chance to sstretch your legs!
On
O the "Grande
e Rando
onnée" ttrail
The famous ‘GR’ (Big Hike) routes are designed
d
for those who lo
ove walking. Set off for seeveral days’ travel, stayin
ng
ms or shelterss. Or camp o ut under the
e stars!
in gîtes, hotels,, guest room
Frrom the Attlantic to the Meditterranean on GR10
On
ne of the most famous GR routes is GR10,
G
which rruns across th
he Pyrenees from Hendaaye to Banyuls and takes
two
o months of walking. Two
o weeks of th
his time are sspent crossin
ng the Pyrénées-Atlantiq ues departm
ment, passing
g
thrrough Aïnhoa
a (one of Fra
ance’s Lovelie
est Villages) and the famous Bear House at Etsautt.
Co
ontact:
Co
omité Départtemental de Randonnée Pédestre de
es Pyrénées-A
Atlantiques – Centre Nelsson Paillou – 12 rue du
pro
ofesseur Garrrigou Lagran
nge – 64075 Pau Cedex. T
Tel.: +33 (0)5
5 59 14 18 80
0 or +33 (0)6 885 10 93 37
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ww.rando64.ccom
Acccommoda
ation:
Le Pourtalet Ho
otel boasts an
a ideal
loccation: in the
e centre of th
he
Pyrrenees Natio
onal Park at an
a
altitude of som
me 1,700 metres, and
most at the fo
oot of the Midi
alm
D'O
Ossau lying o
on the Spaniish
bo
order.
The hotel haas been new
wly
renovated, iin a warm styyle with
clean wood and hints off colour in
the common
n areas and 10 rooms,
without forg
getting the spa and
sauna where
e you will immediately
benefit from
m a feeling off well-being.
Hôtel Po
ourtalet - Col Pourtalet
Artoustee 64440
Tel: + 333 5 59 05 32 00
0 or
+33 (0)6 888 33 07 54
www.hottel-pourtalet.com
(only in FFrench)
Lo
ot-et-Garo
onne, Nortth to South
GR
R 654, on the
e Saint-Jacqu
ues via Vézela
ay route, stre
etches for alm
most 150km across Lot-ett-Garonne, winding
w
its way
w
fro
om the plum orchards of Haut-Agenais to the sand
ds of the Lan
ndes de Gasc
cogne.
Co
ontact:
CD
DT du Lot-et--Garonne – 271,
2
rue de Péchabout
P
– 447005 Agen.. Tel.: +33 (0))5 53 66 14 144
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ww.tourisme--lotetgaronne.com
ne.fr
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48
Th
hemed itinerarries
Fro
om Cro-Mag
gnon man to modern writers, via blackksmiths, pine
e-tappers and shepherdss, man has be
een leaving his
h
ma
ark on the pa
aths and trails of Aquitain
ne for thousaands of yearss: take a journ
ney of discovvery and unc
cover some
fasscinating storries.
In the footssteps of Frrançois Ma
auriac
The first stage is a trail arou
und Saint-Sym
mphorien in the Landes de
d Gascogne
e, where thee parents of author
a
Franço
ois
auriac had a holiday hom
me. Visit an ‘airial’ (a typicaal Landais se
ettlement con
nsisting of trraditional hou
uses in a fore
est
Ma
cle
earing) and se
ee the Maria
an windmill mentioned
m
se
everal times in
i Mauriac’s works.
The next stage
e takes in Sain
nt-Maixant, where
w
the M alagar estate
e belonged to
t the Mauriaac family bettween 1843 and
a
85. A listed h
historical monument, the manor housse was a majo
or source of inspiration fo
or Mauriac and is now a
198
cen
ntre for confferences, exh
hibitions and shows.
Co
ontact:
Ce
entre Françoiis Mauriac de
e Malagar – Domaine
D
de Malagar – 33490
3
Saint-M
Maixant. Tel.:: +33 (0)5 57 98 17 17.
htttp://malagar.aquitaine.fr//
Acccommoda
ation:
 A charming
g charterhou
use in the
heart of the
e Bordeaux vineyards
v
Located in the heart of the
ordeaux vineyyards, betwe
een
Bo
Graves and Sau
uternes, the
Chartreuse off Eyres” is a former
f
“C
win
nery and wine merchant. Its
loccation in the center of Po
odensac,
next to the train station offe
ers easy
he starting point
p
for
acccess and is th
ma
any discoveryy tours. 200 meters
m
walking disttance from th
he museum
Lillet wine-b
base drink, th
his 8th and
19th centuryy house was formerly the
house of the
e family Lillett who has
invented “th
he Bordeauxx aperitif” of
the same naame. This cha
arterhouse
has now bee
en restored to
t its former
glory and offfers splendid
accommodaation. The th
hree
individually B&B of the first
f
floor
have been ttastefully deccorated by
the new own
ner Valérie Lemonnier
L
inspired by her travels and her taste
for beauttiful things. A reception
room and
d a kids-room
m are availab
ble
on site annd can welco
ome your
wedding
g or other fam
mily gatherings.
Contact:
Valérie eet Henri Lemo
onnier
La Chartrreuse des Eyyres
33720 Po
odensac
Tel.: +333 (0)6 20 69 60
0 65
eseyres.blog.fr/
http://lacchartreusede
Be
etween vin
neyards and plum orchards
o
in
n Monbazillac
To the south off Bergerac, the small villa
age of Monb
bazillac is fam
mous the world over for itts elegant sw
weet wines, with
w
the
eir wonderful golden colo
our. Starting in the squarre in front of the church, this
t trail lead
ds you throug
gh wine
country, with ample opporttunity to adm
mire the pano
oramic view of
o the rolling
g hills and thee Château de Monbazaillac,
ds for a well-e
earned wine tasting!
and to pay a vissit to one of the vineyard
ontact:
Co
Tourist office d
de Bergerac pourpre
p
– 97
7 rue Neuve d
d’Argenson – 24100 Berg
gerac. Tel.: +
+33 (0)5 53 57
7 03 11.
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ww.bergerac--tourisme.co
om
Sle
eep in a M
Mongol Yu
urt in Purp
ple Périgorrd
On
n the border of the Monb
bazillac wine appellation,, Patrick and Florence we
elcome visito
ors to their tra
aditional 19thhcen
ntury Périgord country ho
ouse. Sleep in an authen tic Mongol yurt,
y
decorated in traditio
onal style in orange
o
and red
r
colours. In the evening, enjoy a meal ce
elebrating th e flavours off the Périgord
d.
Co
ontact:
La Maison d’Hiikarie – Lieu dit Cadillac – 24560 Mon
nmarvès. Tel..: +33 (0)5 53 58 98 01.
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ww.maison-hikarie.com
Discover
D
r some regiona
r
l attracctions
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Fro
om the oyste
er-farming villages of
the
e Bassin d’Arrcachon to th
he
forrtified towns of Lot-et-Ga
aronne,
fro
om the medie
eval towns off the
Périgord to the
e beaches off the
Basque Countrry, make the most of
our diverse landscape.
Kiwi farms iin the sou
uth of
the Landes
Be
etween the Basque Counttry,
Lan
ndes and Bé
éarn, the Payss d’Orthe
GR
R (3 stages off 14 to 20 km
m per day)
is one
o of three GR routes in
n the
Lan
ndes. Setting
g out from
Peyrehorade, the trail takess in an
ay of architecctural
impressive arra
uins of the ca
astle at
heritage (the ru
e fortified ch
hurch at
Aspremont, the
Saubusse). IIt also runs alongside
ntations of th
he Adour
the kiwi plan
valley, the o
only kiwi farm
ms to enjoy
both Label R
Rouge and PGI
P status.
Taste their p
produce at th
he
traditional m
market of Peyyrehorade,
the oldest m
market in the
e Landes.
Contact:
partemental du
d tourisme
Comité dép
des Landes – 4 avenue Aristide
A
Briand – 400012 Mont-de
e-Marsan.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 06 89 89
9.
melandes.com
www.tourism
A grand ttour of the
e Bay of
Arcachon
n
80 km. That ’s the distance between
nd Cap Ferre
et if you
Arcachon an
follow the c oastline. Ove
er 4 or 5
days: leaave behind th
he charming
villas of tthe winter resort of
Arcachonn, and the fisshermen’s
cabins inn the old Aiguillon districtt,
h
and takee the coastal path through
e,
the pictuuresque portss of La Hume
Gujan-M
Mestras and more…
m
In
os, take a bre
eak on France
e’s
Anderno
largest p
pier, before you
y reach the
e
Cap Ferrret peninsula
a.
Contact:
Syndicat Intercommu
unal du Bassiin
d’Arcachhon – 16, allé
ée Corrigan –
33311 Arrcachon.
Tel.: +333 (0-5 57 52 74 94.
n.com
www.basssin-arcachon
Along
A
the way, visit Le
e Teich o
ornithollogical reserve
r
Located on the
e site of form
mer fish-farming marshes, the ornithological reserv
ve provides a safe home to thousands
of birds. This natural park of
o 120 hectares has been designed to
o sustain wild
d birds in a w
way that allow
ws the public to
see
e them. Over 260 speciess pass throug
gh the reservve, and 6km of footpaths and 20 obseervation postts provide fo
or
the
eir human vissitors.
Co
ontact:
Réserve ornitho
ologique du Teich – 3347
70 Le Teich.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56
6 22 80 93.
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ww.parc-ornitthologique-d
du-teich.com
m
National
N
and Re
egional Nature Reserv
ves
Aq
quitaine boassts one natio
onal park
and two region
nal nature resserves, all
packed with footpaths and hiking
o explore all year
y
trails for you to
und.
rou
Ra
andio’guid
ded Walkss in
Pé
érigord ve
ert
Strretching out over 1800 km
m2 in the
north of the Do
ordogne dep
partment,
e Périgord-Liimousin Regional
the
Na
ature Reserve
e contains a diverse
arrray of landsca
apes. Audio and
vid
deo guides are now availa
able in
dig
gital format, with themes
inccluding the fo
orest, legend
ds,
cha
ateaux, wildlife and plantts…
Randio’guide R
Rental: 4 Euro
os per
guide, per walkk.
Contact:
Parc naturell régional PérigordLimousin – LLa Barde
24450 La Co
oquille
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 55 36 00
0
naturel-perigo
ordwww.parc-n
limousin.fr
Explore tthe ‘airialss’ and
‘cercles’ o
of Gascon
ny
The Landes de Gascogn
ne regional
nature park offers almosst unlimited
opportunitie
es for walking and
exploring. T
Take Pissos fo
or example,
a village bettween Sabre
es (home to
the regiona l Ecomuseum
m) and
Belin-Béliet where severral routes
help visitorss discover the
e local
‘airials’, ttraditional se
ettlements off
the Land
des.
o the village,,
Once youu get back to
stop off aat Café de Pissos for a we
ellearned b
break. We rec
commend th
he
Assiette de Pays, a gastronomic
o the famous Landes duck
paean to
(terrine o
of foie gras, duck
d
confit,
fried gizzzards in Tursan wine). Aftter
lunch cheeck out the village’s
v
glassblow
wing workshop and craft
centre.
Contact:
Maison d
du Parc – 33 route de
Bayonnee – 33830 Belin-Béliet.
9 99
Tel.: +333 (0)5 57 71 99
www.parrc-landes-de--gascogne.frr
Cap’Caba
ane, clo
ose to nature
n
ne.fr
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48
Insspired by the
e Land'art inittiative, Cap’C
Cabane take
es a new approach to the environmenntally-friendlyy treehouse
concept: the ca
abins blend harmoniousl
h
y with their ssurroundingss, and are conceived as teemporary insstallations
wh
hose main ob
bjective is to preserve thiss site of natu
ural beauty. Cap’Cabane
C
also boasts an organic re
estaurant and
chlorine-free pool, all in the
e magnificen
nt surroundin
ngs of the Landes de Gasscogne Regio
onal Nature Reserve.
Co
ontact:
Ca
ap’Cabane – Route de Lu
ucmau – 3384
40 Captieux.
Tel.: +33 (0)6 79
9 36 29 01.
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ww.capcaban
ne.com
Sn
now-shoe ttrekking in the Pyre
enees Nattional Park
k.
He
ead off the be
eaten track and
a discover the Aspe Vaalley on a sno
ow-shoe trek
k. Chances arre you’ll into some local
wildlife, while yyour expert guide
g
provides informatio
on on the lan
ndscape and identifies thhe animal prints in the fre
esh
ow. A real brreath of fresh
h air!
sno
Da
ates: Decemb
ber 1 2013 to
o April 30 201
14.
Prices: from 184 to 223 € / person
p
for 3 days of snow
wshoeing and
d 2 nights full board (picnnic lunch) priice reflects
oice of accom
mmodationss (bed and brreakfast; hote
el or stop-ovver accomodation). Rentaal snowshoess included.
cho
Co
ontact:
Tourist office d
de la Vallée d'Aspe
d
– plac
ce Sarraillé – 64490 Bedo
ous.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 34 57 57.
ww.tourisme--aspe.com
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Som
S meth
hing
g fo
or ev
very
ybo
ody
with
w h an
n un
nbea
atab
ble ran
nge of
activ
a vitie
es
Fro
om A for Acccro-branche to
t Z for zoo, Aquitaine’s 5 departmen
nts have no shortage
s
of ttheme parks.. From a
relaxing day off discovery to
o an adrenaline-fuelled a dventure, fin
nd something
g for all the ffamily.
Fa
ast times in Biscarro
osse
Avventure Parc Biscarrosse has
h
become Bisc’A
Aventure.
ges four and up. Open Ap
prilAg
No
ovember.
Entrance from 12 Euros for kids and
om 22 Euros a
aged over 15
5.
fro
Co
ontact:
Bissc’Aventure – avenue de la Plage
BP 10016 - 440602 Biscarrrosse-Plage.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 82 53 40
0.
www.biscav enture.fr
Aqualand
d, making waves!
Water sportts of all varietties in a
huge adven
nture park be
eside the
Bay of Arcacchon. Relax in
i the sun,
or enjoy guaaranteed thrills on the
park’s sensaational rides.
Open fro
om June to September.
S
Adult pa ss: 26 Euros,, 18.50 Euross
for childrren between 3 and 12.
Contact:
Aqualand
d - Route de
es Lacs
33470 Guujan-Mestrass.
Tel: +33 (0)5 56 66 39
9 39.
www.aquualand.fr
Lu
uxurious accommodation in th
he great la
akes district of Bisc
carrosse
Recover from the exciteme
ent of your da
ay out with a night at the Comptoir des Sables, a beautiful guest house wiith
5 bedrooms.
b
In
n this utterly peaceful envvironment, yo
ou can come
e and relax in
n winter or suummer, make
e the most of
o
the
e spa as soon
n as the first rays of sunsh
hine appear and enjoy a generous brreakfast in th e large living
g-room
conservatory The truly speccial feature? The hot tub in the garde
en…
Co
ontact:
Le Comptoir des Sables – Sophie
S
et Fra
ançois Bez – 34 Avenue de
d la Libération – 40600 B
Biscarrosse-P
Plage.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 58
8 78 35 20 orr +33 (0)6 61 47 89 89. ww
ww.lecompto
oirdessables.fr
Ex
xotic attra
actions nea
ar
Ag
gen
Follow the kangaroo to the
e amazing
alibi adventu
ure park, just 5 km
Wa
fro
om Agen in th
he heart of Lot-etL
Ga
aronne. This giant, 30-hecctare
park is rich in lu
ush vegetatio
on, and
packed with acctivities for all the
family: kids can explore Walibiland
or discover A
Africa on the
e Tam Tam
Tour, while tthe big kids get their
thrills on the
e looping, sp
piralling
Boomerang
g, or the brea
athtaking
twists and tu
urns of the Zig-Zag.
Z
No minimum
m age (minim
mum height
92 cm). Ope
en mid-April to late
October.
Prices fro
om €22.50 pe
er person.
Contact:
Walibi Suud Ouest – Château
C
de
Caudoui n – 47310 Ro
oquefort.
8 32
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 96 58
e.fr
www.wal ibi-aquitaine
ne.fr
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48
Ch
harming guest room
ms in the great
g
lakess region
Jusst next door to Agen and
d Parc Walibii, the Domain
ne de Touille
e (Clévacances 4 Key rati ng, Certified
d Environmen
ntal
Qu
uality) is a forrmer farm wh
hich has been fully renovaated with the
e utmost respect for its b
beautiful natu
ural
surrroundings. T
The two guest rooms are
e named Asiaa and Africa, and are loca
ated on the ttop floor of the house,
allo
owing guestss to marvel at
a the buildin
ng’s magnificcent seventee
enth-century
y wooden fraame. The thirrd bedroom
“Bergerie” hass a bathroom
m in the cave part: it’s carvved directly into the rock
k.
Co
ontact: Doma
aine de Touillle – Emile ett Pierrette Be
erger – 47270
0 Saint-Urcisse.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 95 11 10 ou
u +33 (0)6 83
3 17 37 05
ww
ww.domained
detouille.com
m
La
a Coccinellle, half fun
n park,
ha
alf wildlife
e centre
Strroke the don
nkeys and the
e goats,
givve a baby lam
mb its bottle,, see the
ram
m with four h
horns… Just ten
minutes’ drive from Arcachon, La
occinelle anim
mal park is designed
Co
as a child-size ffarm. And there’s
som
mething for more adventturous
kid
ds too: inflata
ables, fun tra
ain, giant
slid
de, a 25-metre zip line…
Ag
ge 2 and over. Open mid--April to
early Novembe
er.
0 per person.
Prices from €10
ontact:
Co
La Coccinelle – La Hume
334
470 Gujan-M
Mestras.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56
6 66 30 41.
ww.la-coccine
elle.fr
ww
A bit of T
Tahiti on the Bay of
Arcachon
n
Moorea, Maaupiti, Tetuaroa... No,
this isn’t Tah
hiti, it’s Gujan-Mestras,
and near the
e too (you
e golf course
can easily w
walk to the clu
ubhouse).
The 5 guestt bedrooms of
o this
contemporaary house all bear exotic
names. You can also rela
ax in the
private poo l, and enjoy the calm of
the pines.
Contact:
ora (labelled
d 3 keys
Villa Bora Bo
Clévacancess)
Impasse Saiinte-Clothilde
n-Mestras.
33470 Gujan
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 56 66 05 86
6 ou
+33 (0)6 05 226 04 02
http://villab orabora.free
e.fr/
The Caall of the Forest
F
in
Périgorrd
In the heeart of the Pé
érigord Noir,
just 10 m
minutes from the Lascaux
caves, Caall of the Forrest is the
largest a dventure course in
est,
Dordognne. In an ancient oak fore
pitch youurself againstt courses
featuring
g robe bridge
es, Tarzan
swings annd various ziip lines (up to
o
150m lonng).
No minim
mum age (minimum heig
ght
1 metre).. Open from mid-April un
ntil
the end o
of Septembe
er.
Prices fro
om €11 per person.
p
Contact:
L’Appel d
de la Forêt
Route dee Périgueux
24210 Thhenon
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 46 35
5 06
pel-de-la-fore
et.com
www.app
Ge
et close to
o nature in
n the Vézè
ère valley
Lea
aving behind
d the oak forests of the Périgord, get back to natu
ure at La Rivière, the firstt campsite in the Dordogne
to hold the Eurropean Ecola
abel environm
mental certifficate. Just te
en minutes’ walk
w from thee centre of Les Eyzies, pittch
your tent or ren
nt a caravan on a site whiich used to b
be a stable ya
ard, and is now an ‘eco-ttourism’ desttination
(motion-sensorr lighting in the
t shower fa
acilities, rainw
water collectted for the to
oilets etc.)
Co
ontact:
Ca
amping La Rivvière**** – Hôtel
H
restaura
ant – Famille
e Dalbavie – 24620 Le Eyzzies de Tayacc - Tel .: +33 (0)53 06 97 14
1
ww
ww.larivierele
eseyzies.com
Liv
ve from th
he vulture
es’ nest
In the
t foothills of the Ossau
u nature
park, which is h
home to seve
eral
ecies of birds of prey, Vu
ulture
spe
Ro
ock is a uniqu
ue educational centre
wh
here visitors ccan observe Griffon
and Egyptian vvultures in the
eir
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natural habiitat. Camerass installed
on the rock face near to the birds’
nests transm
mit images directly to a
giant screen
n in the centrre. Without
ever disturb
bing the vultu
ures, an
expert guid e directs the
e cameras
and provvides a running commenttary
on the faascinating foo
otage.
Contact:
La falaisee aux vautours
64260 Asste-Béon.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 82 65
5 49
www.falaaise-aux-vauttours.com
A guest hou
use with a panoramic view off the Ossa
au valley
Feel like a soarring bird of prey
p
as you enjoy
e
the unb
beatable view
w of the valle
ey and moun taintops from
m the
bedrooms of th
he Arrajou guest house (G
Gîtes de Fra nce -3 ‘Epis’)). The lounge
e area is a paalace of comfort and
wa
armth, while tthe bedroom
ms each have
e their own d istinctive style.
Co
ontact:
l’A
Arrajou – Véro
onique et He
ervé Cambierr – Quartier d
de l’église – 64260 Bilhèrres-en-Ossauu.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59
9 82 62 38 an
nd +33 (0)6 81
8 41 31 46.
ww
ww.larrajou.co
om
Aq
quitaine, a true Noa
ah’s Ark
Are
e you and yo
our children animal
a
loverss? With anim
mal parks, kids’ farms, repttile houses aand more, me
eet some new
frie
ends:

Gourass and wolverrines at the Calviac
C
zoolo gical reserve
e (Dordogne)). Tel.: +33 (00)5 53 28 84 08.
0
www.re
eserve-calvia
ac.org

Angora
a goats at the Chaudron Magique, Brrugnac (Lot-e
et-Garonne).. Tel.: +33 (0))5 53 88 80 77.
www.chaudronmag
gique.fr

Pottokk ponies at th
he Bidarray Pottok
P
Centre
e (Pyrénées--Atlantique). Tel.: +33 (0)55 59 52 21 14
4.
http:///maisondupo
ottok.chez.co
om

Camelss on the Ferm
me Exotique
e at Cadaujacc (Gironde). Tel.:
T
+33 (0)5
5 56 30 94 80 .
www.fe
ermeexotique.com

Javan m
macaques att La Pinède des
d Singes in
n Labenne (La
andes). Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 445 43 66.
www.p
pinede-des-siinges.com
ne.fr
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48
Ped
P al at
a yo
ourr ow
wn pace
p e
n
of over 2,000 kilo
ometres of cyycle routes iss available fo
or sports love
ers and cyclinng enthusiasts, with 500
A network
kilo
ometres runn
ning along th
he coastline, from the Po
ointe de Gravve (on the Gironde Estuarry) to Bayonn
ne, a major city
c
in the
t Basque C
Country. Oth
her cycle paths as well as pleasant country roads and
a forestry ttrails criss-cross Aquitain
ne,
wh
hether in Giro
onde, Lot-et--Garonne, Dordogne, Le
es Landes, the Basque Co
ountry or Béaarn. www.tou
urismeaquitaine.fr
 La Vélod
dyssée, a cycle
c
route folllowing th
he
ocean
In Aquitaine,
A
la
a Vélodyssée
e spans
som
me 300 km frrom the Poin
nte de
Grave (in the M
Médoc) to He
endaye,
t Basque C
Country. Ada
apted to
in the
all profiles of cyyclists, la Véllodyssée
offfers cycle rou
utes lasting frrom a
few
w hours to cyycling holidayys. There
are
e many activiities the leng
gth of the
rou
ute: stop off for a swim on one of
the
e beaches on
n the coastlin
ne in the
Mé
édoc or Les LLandes, disco
over the
oysster farming in the Bassin
n
d'A
Arcachon, rid
de down the Courant
d'H
Huchet stream on a boat, enjoy a
hisstorical and ccultural visit of
o
Ho
ossegor, Biarrritz and Saint-Jeande-Luz before ffollowing the
e
old smuggler's trail corniche - the o
hich will take you as far ass
wh
He
endaye. La Vé
élodyssée is strewn
witth accommodation labellled
"A
Acceuil Vélo" (Bike Friend
dly) where
cyccling touristss will be welccomed
witth open armss.
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ww.lavelodyssee.com
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 Historrical and cultural
c
heritag
ge is bestt
discov
vered by bike
b
Dordogne h
has a large amount of
historical an
nd pre-historical sites on
offer for cyccling tourists.. To enjoy
this experie nce, simply follow
f
one
of the cycle paths crossing the
Périgord No
oir (Black Pérrigord): the
Céou Valleyy (an affluent in the
Dordogne) or the route linking
Sarlat to Ca zoulès. In bo
oth cases,
these cycle routes coverring some
twenty or so
o kilometres, showcase
the Dordog
gne Valley witth its
medieval caastles (Castelnaud,
Beynac). As well as the historical
h
town of Sarllat, well know
wn for its
gastronomyy.
http://www..dordogne-p
perigordtourisme.fr
e Canal
 Cycle along the
des De
eux Mers
From Castetts-en-Dorthe
e to SaintRomain-le-N
Noble, 87km of
developed ccycle paths, running
along the o ld tow path, run
alongsid e the Canal des Deux Me
ers
T
This
(continui ng as far as Toulouse).
he length of the
t
cycle patth running th
canal offe
fers a wonderfully peacefful
ride on a sheltered trrail and is
relativelyy flat. Some lock houses
now offeer accommod
dation and
Auberge de la poule à vé
élo
meals (l’A
around teen kilometre
es from Agen
n,
La chopee et le pichett in Villeton).
Just a few
w kilometress from the cycle
paths, thhere are also some
c
stop off
wonderfuul rural and cultural
points: M
Meilhan-sur-G
Garonne
(offering a wonderful vantage
point), G
Gens de Garo
onne in
Couthurees (where you can enjoy
watching
g the river and the life of
local resiidents), Le Mas
M d’Agenais
ndt in the
(admire tthe Rembran
church), Buzet-sur-Ba
aïse (vineyard
ds),
Agen (th e canal bridg
ge, the town,
M
its shopss, Fine Arts Museum),
Villascop
pia in Castelc
culier.
www.touurisme-lotetg
garonne.com
www.lapo
ouleavelo.fr
http://ww
ww.lachope-et-lepichet.frr/
 Cycle thrrough the
e
vineyard
ds
Saint Emilion and its wineoducing casttles await.
pro
The Saint Emiliion Tourist Office
O
ourists the option of
offfers cycling to
cyccling around the surrounding
vin
neyards by se
electing one of the
the
eme routes, iincluding the
e
"Remarkable A
Architecture" route or
en the "Grea
at Wine" rou
ute.
eve
These routes, w
which range from 10
out any major
to 20 km, witho
 You can also cycle
e about
town
Bo
ordeaux is on
ne of the favo
oured
cities for cyclistts
he Associatio
on named
In Bordeaux, th
Gu
uidon Futé offfers a 3 hour guided
bikke ride, accesssible to beg
ginner
cycclists, with sm
mall pauses to
t
introduce the vvarious monu
uments,
are anecdote
es about the history
sha
of this du 18the Century city, which is
difficulties, p
provide a diffferent vision
n
of this famo
ous vineyard. Bike hire in
situ, bookin g required
emilion-tourissme.com
www.saint-e
 Armag
gnac, the oldest
spirit iin France
On the bord
der between Gers and
Les Landes de Gascogne, in the
middle of a land rich in Armagnac
A
and foie graas, the Marsa
an and
Armagnac ccycle path sp
pans some
51km linking
g Mont-de-M
Marsan to
listed as a U
Unesco World
d Heritage
site.
om
www.bordeaaux-a-velo.co
 In Pér igueux, cy
yclists are
welco med with open
arms
Departing frrom Trélissacc, the cycle
path crossess the city of Périgueux in
a westerly d
direction over 15km,
following th
he Isle river, and
a goes as
Gabarrett and crossin
ng the Domaine
d’Ognoaas (Armagnac
c production
n) in
Arthez-d
d’Armagnac, as well as
ac village. Th
he
Labastidee d’Armagna
path thenn continues to
t Géou whe
ere
visitors ccan head off to
t visit Notre
e
C
Dame dees Cyclistes Cathedral
where m any winners of the Tour de
d
ed their
France h ave deposite
winning jjerseys.
www.touurismelandes.com
far as Chhancelade an
nd Marsac-surl’Isle. It iss a favourite for families
(picnic arreas, toilets and
a water
supply), ffor those who enjoy a
Sunday sstroll to keep
p fit, or for
some mo
ore intrepid adventurers:
a
a
ramp wa s built on the
e bank, to
mountain bikers to jump
enable m
over the river.
www.touurisme-perigu
ueux.fr
ycling in th
he Pyrene
ees
Cy
For sports enth
husiasts, the Pyrenees mo
ountain route
e links the Attlantic and th
he Mediterraanean: there is a total of 34
3
ountain passes to climb and
a descend, and 34 site s to be admired! From th
he Basque co
oastline, the ascent is eve
en
mo
mo
ore accessible before the
en tackling th
he Pierre-Sain
nt-Martin, Au
ubisque and Tourmalet m
mountain passses. This
itin
nerary crosse
es preserved landscapes, small charm
ming villages, wild flora an
nd fauna and
d, in the summ
mer,
participants can come acro
oss shepherds and their h
herds in the mountain
m
pra
airies.
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escols.com
ww
Celebrate the cy
ycles
May:
M
24/05/20
014
La
a Médocaine Festiva
al
This is a meetin
ng for mounttain
me who can cycle
bikkers in costum
one of the circu
uits (between
n 20 and
g the castle vineyards
v
80 km) crossing
of the Médoc, in a festive
am
mbiance. Plea
ase note! Nu
umber of
participants lim
mited to 5,000
0!
articipants co
onfirmed by order of
(pa
sub
bscription).
Subscription on
nly online or by post
om early Janu
uary 2014:
fro
ww
ww.medocain
nevtt.com
Septem
mber:
Octo ber:
Each year th
he Roger Lap
pébie cycle
route (57km
m linking Sauvveterre de
Guyenne to
o Latresne an
nd Bordeaux))
is the stage for a festive event which
magnificenttly combines culture,
sport, heritaage, wine and
d classic
music such aas rock and rap.
r
http://www..rockschoolbarbey.com
m/ouvre-la-vo
oix
For mounntain biking enthusiasts,
circuits o
of between 20km and 60kkm
depart frrom Saint-Léon-sur-Vézèrre,
an enchaanting village
e close to
Eyzies, annd showcase
e the historiccal
heritage on offer in this part of th
he
Dordognne.
www.velo
osilex.com
6-7/09
9/2014
Ouvre la Voix Musical
Cycling F
Festival
5-6//10/2014
Mountaain Bike Rando-Silex
R
x
in the P
Pays de Cro-Magon
C
n
ne.fr
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Dow
D wn in th
he h
hole
e: an
n
und
u erg
grou
und jou
urne
ey
An
n undergroun
nd tour of Aq
quitaine… Ye
es you can! F
From the cavve paintings which
w
provid
de a glimpse of the life off
Cro
o-Magnon m
man to the cryystalline cath
hedrals of un
nderground mineral
m
depo
osits, via som
me even more
e surprising
underground a
attractions – discover a no
ovel way to e
experience th
he region.
Cave paintings, the leg
gacy of p
prehisto
oric man
Aq
quitaine is witthout a doub
bt
Fra
ance’s top de
estination for those
wisshing to adm
mire some of the
earliest extant works of art. While
e most famous prehistoric sites
the
are
e concentrate
ed in the Vézzère
vallley, including the UNESC
CO
Wo
orld Heritage
e listed cavess, there
are
e other sites to discover in
Girronde, the La
andes and th
he
Basque Countrry.
 The Lasccaux cavess,
‘founded
d’ 70 years ago
Disscovered (or perhaps tha
at should
be ‘founded’) in 1940 by four
hoolboys from Montignac in
sch
Périgord, the LLascaux cave complex
as open to the public for many
wa
yea
ars before closing in 1963
3. The
constant flow o
of visitors (some 1500
every day) w
was beginning to take its
toll on the p
prehistoric pa
aintings
which adorn
n the walls off the world’s
most famou
us Palaeolithiic site.
However, in
n order to givve
everybody tthe opportun
nity to
admire thesse UNESCO listed
masterpiece
es, a precise replica of
the original site was crea
ated
(featuring th
he same pain
ntings made
using the saame techniqu
ues and
pigments) 2200 metres aw
way from
the original:: Lascaux II.
Contact:
Tourist officce Vallée de la Vézère
Place Bertraan de Born – 24290
Montignac.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 51 58 60
0
me-vezere.co
om
www.tourism
www.lascauxx.culture.fr
 The
e Pair-non--Pair cave,,
neaar the Giro
onde
uary
Estu
Horses, i bices, deer, mammoths
o Pair-non-P
Pair
and cattlle: the cave of
was the tthird decoratted cave in the
world to be rediscove
ered (in 1881
1),
and conttains engravings which
predate tthe works at Lascaux
(produceed between 33,000
3
and
26,000 BC
C). Located 30km north of
o
Bordeauxx, this eloquent record of
o
mankind ’s early artisttic
ment is the subject
s
of mu
uch
developm
scientificc research.
Contact:
Grotte d e Pair-non-P
Pair
33710 Prrignac-et-Marcamps.
3 40
Tel.: +333 (0)5 57 68 33
monumentshttp://paair-non-pair.m
nationauux.fr/
Th
he Isturritz-Oxo
ocelhaya
a caves:: prehisstory an
nd geolo
ogy
Ne
eanderthal m
man was the first
f
to wande
er the 600 m etres of underground passageways w
which make up
u this mazelike
e complex. H
He would be followed som
me time late
er by Cro-Magnon man, our
o own anceestor, an artisst, builder an
nd
ma
aker of tools who would soon
s
change
e the face of tthe world. A total of 70,0
000 objects hhave been un
nearthed in
Istu
uritz, includin
ng paintings and engraviings. As for tthe Oxocelha
aya cave, be prepared fo r a big surprise...
Co
ontact:
Grottes d’Isturiitz-Oxocelha
aya – 64640 Saint-Martin
S
d
d’Arberoue.-- Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 29 64 772
ww
ww.grottes-issturitz.com
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Crystallin
ne caves:
sttalactite
es,
sttalagmittes and
un
ndergro
ound
sttreams
Ca
athedrals of ccrystal, monu
uments of
mineral, wonde
ers of nature:
es are an awe
ecryystalline cave
insspiring record
d of the passsing of
tim
me. With wate
er as the arch
hitect
and limestone the raw mate
erial,
ese caves are
e remarkable
e for their
the
texxtures, colum
mns, stalactite
es,
sta
alagmites and
d other unussual
sha
apes formed
d over countless
tho
ousands of years.
 Domme,, the large
est
natural ccave in Bla
ack
Périgord
d
Be
eneath the fo
ortified town of
Do
omme lies a ffantastical pa
arallel
wo
orld: the large
est cave in th
he
Périgord Noir rregion, with its
columns of stallactites and
alagmites. Th
his undergrou
und
sta
wo
onder is some
etimes called
d the
‘Accropolis of Périgord Noirr’, and
can
n be accesse
ed via the
sevventeenth-ce
entury marke
et hall of
Do
omme – officcially one of France’s
F
mo
ost beautiful villages.
Co
ontact:
Tourist office – place de la Halle
242
250 Domme.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 31 71 00.
ww.ot-domme.com
ww
 Into the abyss at
Proumey
yssac
Ch
hristened the
e "Cathedral of
Cryystal", Proum
meyssac curre
ently
holds the ho
onour of bein
ng the
largest acce
essible cave in
i the
Périgord reg
gion. Before the current
access tunn el was create
ed, visitors
descended in groups off 3, in a
capsule attaached to a ho
orse-drawn
pulley syste m. This original system
ed, allowing
has recentlyy been revive
more hardy tourists to enjoy
e
an
unusual, his toric start to their visit.
Contact:
Gouffre de Proumeyssacc
24260 Le Bu
ugue.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 07 27 47
7
e-proumeysssac.com
www.gouffre
 Boots and head
dlamps forr
the Cé
élestine ca
ave
Discovered in the Entre--deux-Mers
region in 18845, the Céle
estine cave
and its unde
erground stre
eam are
now open to
o the public. Strap on
your boots aand helmet and
a take a
guided adve
enture through the
bowels of th
he earth. Takke the
caver’s apprroach to exp
ploring the
undergroun
nd river, walkking through
the water to
o marvel at ca
alcite flows,
delicate sta lactites and countless
c
stalagmites..
Contact:
Hôpital
6, rue de l'H
33420 Rauzaan.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 57 84 08 69
9
ecelestine.jim
mdo.com/
http://grotte
 The grreat underground
hall att La Verna
a
In the heart of the karst plateau
which stradd
dles the bord
der between
France and Spain, site of
o some of
the world’s deepest caves
(including th
he Pierre-Saint-Martin
cave), the g reat undergrround hall at
o the public
La Verna waas opened to
in 2010. 2245 metres wide,
w
194
metres hhigh, a 5-hecttare surface
c
do justice
area… Suuperlatives can’t
to this im
mmense centtre of
undergro
ound explora
ation, one off
the ten laargest underrground
cavities i n the world. A secure
m
is
visitors’ ttrail of 800 metres
accessib le for person
ns with reducced
mobility.
Contact:
SAS La V
Verna Pierre Saint-Martin
S
Espace d
d'accueil Arra
akotchepia
64560 Saainte-Engrâce
e.
Tél : +333 (0)9 75 17 75
5 66
0
or +33 (00)6 37 88 29 05
www.laveerna.fr/
 By ttrain, boatt and on
foott in the Le
estelleBéth
harram ca
aves
Covering
g a total dista
ance of 28km
m
undergro
ound, the cavves of LestelleBétharra m (on the be
earn side) are
e
p of five store
eys, one above
made up
the otherr as in a housse. Each storrey
was creatted at a diffe
erent time. You
Y
enter thee complex on
n a train, then
take a baarge across the
t
undergro
ound lake, be
efore taking
the stairss to the theattre box or the
hall of chhandeliers… This site is
unique inn Europe as an example of
‘active’ ccave formatio
on, as the rive
er
Moustèree still continu
ues to shape
e
the rock.. These cavess, in the varie
ety
orms, tell us much aboutt all
of their fo
types of cave formatiion;
Contact:
Chemin d
des grottes
65270 Saaint-Pé-de-Biigorre.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 62 41 80
0 04
ottes-de-beth
harram.com
www.gro
ne.fr
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48
In
ntroducttion to caving
Tempted by an
n undergroun
nd adventure
e? Dodging sstalactites an
nd stalagmite
es, experiencced tour guides will take
you down into the depths, where the water has scullpted the lim
mestone into extraordinarry shapes. Yo
our guide will
exp
plain the astonishing eco
osystem at work in these incredible la
andscapes, with
w unique fl ora and faun
na. Turn off
your light, and ‘listen’ to the darkness…
…
Co
ontacts :
 Couleurs P
Périgord – Le
es Magnanas – Pont de Faayrac – 24220 Vézac. - Te
el.: +33 (0)5 553 30 37 61
http://lado
ordogneenca
anoe.com
 LCS Nature
e Evasion – Place
P
de la mairie
m
– 471500 Gavaudun.. - Tel.: +33 (0
0)5 53 40 83 55
 Aqua-Vertige (sorties en
e vallée d'O
Ossau) – Nico las Terrier – 14 rue la Pac
chère – 642600 Louvie Juzon
Tel.: +33 (0
0)5 59 71 11 07
0 ou +33 (0))6 08 58 09 755 - http://aqu
ua-vertige.pa
agesperso-o
orange.fr/
Su
urprisin
ng underground
d attracctions
 The mon
nolithic chu
urch of
Saint-Em
milion
Orriginally, the monolithic church
c
(ca
arved out of tthe sheer rocck) of
Saint-Emilion w
was a simple cave
hich the Bene
edictine mon
nk
wh
Em
milion had ele
ected as his
hermitage in th
he eighth cen
ntury… In
e
hiss honour, his Benedictine
succcessors laun
nched a giga
antic
building progra
amme in the
e eleventh
ntury, extracting some 15
5,000m3
cen
of rock from the cave and creating
c
Europe’s largesst monolithicc
construction in the processs. From
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the square iin front of the church it is
nders that
hard to imag
gine the won
lie within: th
hree naves 40
0 metres
deep and 200 metres high,
supported b
by awe-inspirring square
pillars.
Guided tou rs only:
‘Subterrane an Saint-Emilion’
Contact:
es Créneaux
Tourist officce – place de
33330 Saint--Emilion.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 57 55 28 28
8.
emilion-tourissme.com
www.saint-e
 The
e Mérignass mushroo
om
m
farm
A formerr nineteenth--century quarry,
the Mérig
gnas mushro
oom farm
welcomees visitors all year round. In
the comp
pany of the farmer,
f
explo
ore
some of the 100km of
o underground
galleries,, and observve the
techniquues of organic mushroom
m
productio
on.
Contact:
Tourist o
office – 12 rue
e Chapelle
33420 Raauzan.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 57 84 03
3 88
www.touurisme-castillonpujols.fr
On
O y
you
ur trrustty chargerr
Ga
allop at speed along a fin
ne sandy bea
ach, walk gen
ntly through the
t never-en
nding forestss of the Landes, trot along
g
bridleways thro
ough the vine
es, take to th
he mountain trails of the Pyrenees… In Aquitaine,, too, the horrse is your be
est
frie
end, taking yyou through the
t infinite variety of land
dscapes the region has to
o offer.
Horse rid
des… an
nd donk
key ride
es
 Gallop along the ocean
o
beaches
Wh
hen the tide is low, it is time to
get on your mo
ount and hea
ad for
ontis Plage w
where a circuiit of
Co
som
me ten kilom
metres awaitss along
the
e beach and through the dunes.
Vissit the renow
wned Courantt
d’H
Huchet, adm
mire the lighth
house in
Co
ontis and plunge into the three
colours of the landscapes of
o the
ndes: the blu
ue of the oce
ean, the
Lan
yellow of the
e sand and the
t green of
the immensse pine forestts.
Contact:
estre de Con
ntis
Centre Eque
40170 Saint--Julien-en-Born.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 58 42 46 06
6 or
http://sphill .free.fr/
 Donke
ey rides frrom the
Lande
es de Gasccogne
Region
nal Nature
e Park
Girond’Ane offers a cho
oice of two
donkeys, dep
pending on
circuits on d
your moo
od: take the coastal path
h
and visit an oyster-farmer’s hut (w
with
a tasting session and
d a Gascon
aperitif) o
or take the beautiful
b
trail
along thee Leyre (departure from the
t
Maison d
de la Nature in Le Teich,
arrival in Mios). You will
w ride on a
saddled donkey, while another
donkey ccarries the picnic hamperrs.
Contact:
Girond’A
Ane – Allée d'Ayguemort
d
tes
"Hougueeyra" – 33980
0 Audenge.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 56 82 99
9 64.
ondane.fr
www.giro
ne.fr
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48
Horse-rid
ding cou
urses
an
nd pack
kages
 Learn to find yourr way
through the Val de
e
Dronne
In a centre ope
en all year round, Les
Ch
hevauchées d
du Périgord offer
o
a
wid
de variety of equestrian activities,
a
fro
om riding lesssons to orien
nteering:
acccording to th
he environme
ent, learn
to choose yourr itinerary in the
t
company of your mount.
t evening,, stay close to
o nature
In the
witth an overnig
ght stay in on
ne of the
Cabanes de
e Vaures percched in the
trees of the forest betwe
een
Bourdeilles and Brantôm
me.
Breakfast an
nd dinner willl be hoisted
up for you t o savour from
m your
h its views ove
er the hills
terrace with
onne.
and the vall ey of the Dro
Contactss:

Les C
Chevauchéess du Périgord
d
Dom
maine de Perd
dillotte
243550 Lisle.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 04
0 44 28
www
w.zeroinfinii.com/perdillotte/index.h
htm

Les ccabanes de Vaures
V
Thim
mothée Dene
euville
2431 0 Valeuil
3 08 60
Tel.: +33 (0)6 40 38
http:://cabane-pe
erigorddord
dogne.cabanesdevaure.frr
Horse-wh
hisperin
ng
An
nd if you learned to understand your horse
h
before
e you climb on
o its back? Dorothée
D
Lab
bbas is a mo
onitor
spe
ecialised in b
behavioral ho
orse-riding, and
a she teacches ethologyy, or how to establish a reeassuring relationship wiith
an animal by ta
aking accoun
nt of the way it communiccates. It even
n becomes possible to rid
de without using a bit and
to head off for an excursion
n of a few miles around th
he fortified town of Monfflanquin.
Co
ontact:
Ch
heval Voyage
e - Ferme équ
uestre de To
ourette – 472 90 Lougratte
e
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 41 66 50 an
nd +33 (0)6 81
8 58 41 29
htttp://cheval-vo
oyages.over--blog.com/
Weekend
W
ds, shorrt excurrsions
Th
he joys of a family hikke in the co
ompany off a pottok in the Basq
que counttry
The pottok is th
he small pon
ny of the Basque mounta ins and will be
b your companion durinng this trip. Your
Y
hike
pre
esents no pa
articular difficculties. The pottok
p
(1 perr family) will carry
c
your lug
ggage and reeassure youn
nger travellerrs,
wh
hile you disco
over the gree
en and hilly la
andscapes o
of the Béarn des
d Gaves re
egion borderring the Basq
que Country..
Each night, a fa
amily will recceive you as friends.
f
3 dayys / 2 nights stay with the
e possibility o
of extra nights.
Price 2013: € 18
82 / adult (exxtra night € 79)
7 and 104 € / child (extra night € 48)
The price includes full boarrd accommodation, rentaal of a pottokk and guideb
book.
Co
ontact:
Tourist office B
Béarn des Ga
aves - Tel. +3
33 (0)5 59 38 32 82
ww
ww.mysecreth
holidays.com
m
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Lo
ong-disttance horsebacck circu
uits
 Horseba
ack itinerarry
through the Basqu
ue
Country
Ovver 4 days, th
his journey off more
tha
an 100 km takes you through the
pla
ains and mou
untains on th
he inland
part of the Basque Countryy,
mass tourism
m. In
untouched by m
wer Navarre,, make your way
w
Low
thrrough village
es such as Hé
élette,
kno
own for its Pottok (Basqu
ue pony)
fair. From the rridges of Iparrlatzé,
mic views
takke in exceptional panoram
of the Pyreneess and make your
y
way
thrrough the vin
neyards of Iro
ouléguy.
In Saint-Jean-P
Pied-de-Port,, you will
pass pilgrims a
as you make your
y
way
Fo
or children and
d
te
eenagerrs
 Bivouac in orchard
ds and
mills
Teenager riderrs will certain
nly enjoy
this circuit desiigned especially for
em: rides through orchards laden
the
witth fruit, picnics, camp fire
es,
bivvouacs by the
e water’s edg
ge or in
plu
um orchards.. This 4-day circuit
c
is
alsso an opportunity to visit the
forrtified town o
of Monflanqu
uin and
Ga
auvaudun.
through Sai nt-Jacques Gate
G
at the
entrance to the citadel.
Level: riderss at ease at all
a three
gaits, in goo
od physical condition
c
(6
hours on ho
orseback each day).
Contact:
Equitation – Ferme
Hasparren E
Urkodea – Q
Quartier Zela
ai
64240 Hasp arren.
6.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 29 15 76
ea.ffe.com
www.urkode
 Village
es, fortifie
ed towns
and ca
astles in Périgord
Noir
Ideally locatted on the banks of the
Dordogne, T
The Haute Yerle
Y
equestrian ffarm is an excellent
Contact:
u Bel Air – Ca
arole Dhuit
Le Ranch du
47350 Labre
etonie.
Tel : +33 (0) 6 74 87 46 39
9.
om
www.ranch- du-bel-air.co
 Shetla
and poniess for
buddin
ng riders
If horses are
e one of man
n’s best
friends, She
etland poniess are
e favourite with
w children:
certainly the
it is difficult not to fall un
nder the
charm of the
ese little pon
nies
reaching no
o more than 1 metre high
at the shoul der. Stroke them,
t
brush
manes, clean their
their long m
starting p
point to discover the valley
of 1,000 ccastles on ho
orseback. Fo
or 6
days, disscover the region’s finest
C
Casttle
sites: thee Abbey of Cadouin,
of Biron, the fortified
d town of
Monpaziier and Belvè
ès, one of the
e
F
plus the
Loveliestt Villages in France,
castles o
of Les Milandes, Castelnau
and Beynnac, and the ruins of the
Castle off Commarque…
(accomm
modation and
d meals in gîttes,
bed and breakfast an
nd hotels).
Contact:
Ferme Eq
a Haute Yerle
e
questre de la
Georgess and Stéphane Fournier
dogne.
24480 Al les-sur-Dord
5 85.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 63 35
ewww.ran do-equestre
hauteyerrle.com
hooves…
… children ca
an take the time
to get to
o know their future
f
mountts
and thenn comes the all-importantt
moment : departure for
f a lovely ride
ding
through tthe surround
countrysiide, not to fo
orget a tasty
picnic!
Contact:
Elevage du Brana – Françoise
F
Dare
Regnier – 16 route de
e Serres Casttet
64160 Saaint-Castin
(10 km no
orth of Pau).
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 33 27
7 00 or
+33 (0)6 10 18 52 67
www.elevvagedubrana
a.fr
ne.fr
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48
Take
T e to
o the sk
kiess:
Aqu
A uitaiine from abov
a ve
oons, ultra-lig
ghts, paraglid
ders, parachutes, paramo
otors, gliderss and even
Tourist planes, helicopters, hot air ballo
wa
aterplanes… Seen from th
he sky, the la
andscapes an
nd rivers, casstles and vine
eyards, foressts and moun
ntains take on a
verry different d
dimension. Take to the sk
kies for anoth
her view of Aquitaine!
A
By
y hot air balloon
Fro
om the fortifiied towns of Périgord
to the vineyard
ds of the Méd
doc, defy
gra
avity on a ho
ot-air ballon flight.
f
 Above th
he Dordogne in
Périgord Noir
Be
eynac, Marqu
ueyssac, Casttelnaud…
Take off with Lionel, an exp
perienced
balloonist and hang-glider.. The
n the
balloon glides smoothly on
eeze over castles and alo
ong the
bre
rive
er, offering tthe grandest of trips.
Rates: €180/pe
erson for a
ght (1 hour). A drink
“discovery” flig
n landing.
or breakfast on
Co
ontact:
Mo
ontgolfière e
et Châteaux – Lionel
Druet – 24220 B
Beynac-et-Cazenac.
Tel.: +33 (0)6 71 14 34 96.
ww.montgolfiere-chateau
ux.com
ww
 The vineyyards of the Côtes
de Durass
Michel Fonvielhe is a wineg
grower
ou in his hot--air
and will take yo
e Durand
balloon to visit Domaine de
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and the Côttes de Duras vineyards
from the ski es. On your return, you
n a certificate
e, and eitherr
will be given
a coffee or a glass of win
ne.
Rates: €250//person (for 2 people)
for a “discovvery” flight (1
( to 1½
hours).
Contact:
e Durand
Domaine de
47120 Saint--Jean-de-Du
uras.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 89 02 23
3.
d.com
www.domaiinededurand
By ultra light
Ultra-Lights are one or two-seat
aircraft with a small engine. They
only reach lo
ow altitudes and flying
speeds and are ideal forr excursions
or aerial pho
otography, so
s don’t
forget your camera!
 Grand tour of the
e Bay of
Arcach
hon
Take off in M
Michel Boudigues’ ultralight and en
njoy the view
ws of a
natural envi ronment like
e no other:
Oiseaux, Dun
ne du Pilat,
the Ile aux O
Banc d'A
Arguin and Cap-Ferret
C
peninsulaa.
Rates: €660 for a 30-m
minute flight.
Contact:
3 Axes Seervices Loisirs – aérodrom
me
de Villem
marie – 33260
0 La Teste-de
eBuch.
3 17.
Tel.: +333 (0)6 89 42 23
m-arcachon.com
www.ulm
 Takee off and la
and on the
e
wateer
Enjoy a d
different flyin
ng experiencce
betweenn water and sky
s in an ultra
acent
light, oveer a magnific
environm
ment of beac
ches, lakes an
nd
forests. T
Take-off and landing will be
on the Laake of Biscarrrosse and
Parentis.
Contact:
Hydravio
ons Atlantiqu
ue – Aérodrome
de Biscarrrosse – rue Costes et
Bellonte – 40600 Bisc
carrosse.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 58 82 88
8 42.
oldesaigles.c
com
www.levo
By
y paramo
otor
The latest deve
elopment in ultralights is the paramotor, a
er and an
combination off a paraglide
aced on the pilot’s
p
engine unit pla
ess or on a frrame.
back by a harne
 Above th
he Landes
Girondines
Enjoy a magica
al moment on a
aiden or intro
oductory flight in a
ma
paramotor abo
ove the Landes
Girrondines, and learn how it works
tha
anks to the e
explanations given by
the
e pilot.
Rates: €80 for a 20-minute maiden
m
ght, €100 for a 20-minute
flig
introductory flight.
ontact:
Co
Aq
quitaine Paramoteur Adve
enture
26,, rue Auguste
e Renoir
336
600 Pessac.
Tel.: +33 (0)6 62
2 26 00 13.
ww.aquitaineparamoteur..fr
ww
See the Bayy of Arcachon
n like never
before with the team fro
om the
Waggas Sch
hool. Accompanied by a
State-licens ed monitor, take off in
b
on the
safety from a platform built
side of the D
Dune du Pila
at.
Rates: €80 fo
or a 20-minu
ute
introductoryy flight and €90
€ for a 20minute senssation flight
Contact:
hool – Pyla Camping
C
Waggas Sch
route de Bisscarrosse
33115 Pyla-ssur-Mer.
Tel.: +33 (0) 6 32 04 32 07
7.
www.waggaaschool.com
 Other addressess to try
paragl iding in Aq
quitaine

By
y paragliider
Wh
ho has neverr dreamed off leaping
fro
om the top off a cliff and flying into
the
e air? Come and meet yo
our
mo
onitor at the site they havve
sellected, play iin active role
e in the
takke-off, enjoy the silent sensations
of the flight witth your monitor
atttached behin
nd you and
controlling eve
erything.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 37
3 69 05 or
+33 ((0)6 84 78 65
5 09
www
w.baigura.com
m
 An inccredible vie
ew of the
du Pilat
Dune d

Dordog
gne Valley be
elvedere:
Parapen
nte Dordogn
ne – JeanMarie M
Mas – Le Gran
nd Coustal
24370 S
Simeyrols
Tel.: +3 3 (0)6 81 21 97
9 73.
www.paarapente-dorrdogne.com
From th
he Baïgura, one
o of the
most be
eautiful viewp
points in the
Basque Country:
Ecole d e Parapente Hegaldaka
e Loisirs du Baigura
B
Base de
Route d
de Louhossoa
a
64240 M
Mendionde
By parrachute
All of a s udden, the leap into the
ensations of 200
2
void! Disscover the se
km/h freeefall for abou
ut 60 second
ds.
The paraachute is ope
ened
automatiically and the
en you can
glide genntly and enjo
oy the views for
f
a few minnutes.
The cherrry on the cak
ke is to ask one
o
of the paarachutists to
o film you
during thhe flight so you can take a
souvenir away with yo
ou.
Contactss:
 Overr the landsca
apes of the
Agenn area: Ecole
e de
Paracchutisme d’A
Agen
Aéro
odrome Agen
n la Garenne
e
475220 Le Passage
e
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 68
6 23 00 and
d
+33 ((0)6 70 04 04
4 00.
www
w.agen-parac
chutisme.org

An uunforgettable
e view of the
Aquiitaine coastline:
me
OJB Parachutism
Aéro
odrome de Mimizan
M
402000 Mimizan
Tel.: +33 (0)5 58 09
0 27 62 and
d
+33 ((0)6 86 77 22
2 07
www
w.ojbpara.com
m
ne.fr
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48
y plane
By
Take off, ascen
nt, turns, cruissing
eed, descentt, landing… Maiden
spe
flig
ghts are on o
offer in a large
number of club
bs all over Aq
quitaine.
 Maiden fflight over the
great lake
es
The lakes of Ca
azaux and Sa
anguinet,
d Parentis,
Bisscarrosse and
Au
ureilhan… Op
pen your eye
es and
enjjoy the greatt lakes region of the
Lan
ndes from a different ang
gle. The
pilot will take yyou as far as the
t Dune
of Le Pilat.
Co
ontact:
Aé
érodrome, ro
oute de Paren
ntis
210
00 rue Coste
es et Bellonte
e
406
600 Biscarrossse-Ville.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 58
nd
8 78 83 43 an
33 (0)6 03 31 1
15 25.
+3
ww
ww.aeroclubd
desgrandslaccs.com
By
y glider
Gliiding from clloud to cloud
d, does
tha
at sound like fun? Climb into your
aircraft withoutt an engine that
t
uses
e energy of tthe air and su
un, and
the
disscover the fascination of silent
s
flig
ght.
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 The Baasque Coa
ast from
the skyy
The Robert Iribarne glid
ding centre
proposes gllider flights over
o
the
Basque Cou
untry. Launch
hed by
towing, the glider flies over
o
the
Nive, the Baasque coast, the
mountain off La Rhune…
…with a bit off
luck, you miight even see
e vultures
flying aroun
nd.
Rates: 80 € ffor an introductory flight
between 200 and 30 minu
utes.
Contact:
Vol à Voile Ro
obert
Centre de V
Iribarne – 644250 Itxassou
u.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 29 75 12
2.
http://cvv.itxxassou.free.ffr/
 Glide o
over the Bay of
Arcach
hon
At an altitud
de of 1,000 metres,
m
discover wid
de-open spaces usually
reserved forr the birds an
nd a few
enthusiasts.
ductory
Rates: €150 for an introd
flight launch
hed by a plan
ne.
Contact:
Planeurs du Bassin d’Arccachon
Aérodrome d’Arcachon La Teste
33164 La Te
este-de-Buch
h
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 56 54 15 14
4
www.pba.assso.fr
By hellicopter
Quick annd comfortab
ble, helicopte
ers
offer excceptional sen
nsations of
freedom : fasten yourr belt for an
h
in the
excursionn with your head
clouds…
…
 Thee Vézère Va
ally in a
sing
gle glance
Take in tthe wonders of the Valleyy of
ty from a helicopter: castlles,
Humanity
villages aand prehistoric sites (La
Roque-S aint-Christop
phe, Tursac, La
es) are all a
Madeleinne, Les Eyzie
delight fo
or the eyes.
Contact:
Aéroclub
b Héliclub du
u Périgord Noir
24590 Saaint Crépin et Carlucet
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 29 35
5 33
ord.free.fr/
http://heeliclubperigo
 Presstige flightts over the
vineeyards
From Bo
ordeaux Airpo
ort, enjoy a
bove the
unique eexperience ab
Bordeauxx vineyards with
w
magnificcent views ovver the Garon
nne
dogne.
and Dord
Price: fro
om €290 per person.
Contact:
Air Plus H
Hélicoptère – Aéroport de
d
Bordeauxx – Zone avia
ation généra
ale
33700 Méérignac
Tel.: +333 (0)5 56 34 53
3 19 and
+33 (0)6 661 62 37 41
www.airp
plus-helico.co
om
Fish
F hing in rive
ers, lak
kes…
… and
from
f m th
he beac
b ches
Family relaxatio
on or seriouss sport, from the banks o f a mountain
n lake or by the sea, fly fisshing or with
h rapala luress
(im
mitating the sshape of a fissh)… Every kind of fishing
g is to be fou
und in Aquita
aine, alone o
or with a guid
de, on an allfish
hing package
e or just for the
t day durin
ng the holidaays.
Along
A
the 250 km
k of Aquitaine
e coastlline
 Surf-castiing on the beach
There are those
e who say that surf
cassting was born here in the Landes
reg
gion… What is sure is tha
at the
beaches along the Aquitain
ne
deal for plantting your
coastline are id
d and casting
g your line out
rod
beyond the bre
eaking wavess. The
p-Ferret are
beaches of Cap
nowned for ttheir sea basss fishing.
ren
Further south in the Landess, black
peckled
and gilt-head sseabream, sp
bot and mackkerel
bass, sole, turb
wait you.
aw
Co
ontacts:
 Surf-casting
g de la Mare
emne
40130 Capbreton.
0)5 58 41 79 10
1
Tel.: +33 (0


Surf-cassting – Ocean Beaches
40600 B
Biscarrosse-Plage.
Tel.: +3 3 (0)6 03 61 39
3 21
Surf-cassting club de
e VieuxBoucau -les-Bains
Vieux Boucau
u.
40480 V
Tel.: +3 3 (0)5 58 48 04
0 24
 Offsho
ore fishing
Another wayy of fishing bass,
b
sole
and other o
ocean treasurres is from a
boat out at sea. In the harbours of
Arcachon orr Capbreton, for
example, yo
ou can hop onboard
o
with
professiona l sailors or re
ent a boat
by the day.
Contacts in Arcachon:
 Laurentt Condou
uide-pechewww.gu
arcacho
on.com

L’Em
mbelli
www
w.peche-sporrtivearcacchon.com
Contactss in Capbreto
on:
 Bateeau Le Toune
e
Tél : +33 (0)6 85 21
2 34 34
Bateeau P’tit Tom
m
Tél : +33 (0)6 61 48
4 81 91
Bateeau Ptit Loup
p
Tél : +33 (0)6 13 15
1 64 55
http:://port-capbreton.fr/cote
epechhe/pescatourrisme/

Unio
on nautique du
d port de
breton
Capb
http:://unpccapbreton.com/
Angling
A
o
on the Bay
B of Arcacho
A
on
With a variety o
of species off fish to be ca
aught throug
gh the season
ns, the Bay of
o Arcachon iis the ideal spot to spend
da
half-day’s fishin
ng, with family or friends.. The Union d
des Batelierss Arcachonna
ais proposes fishing excu
ursions from
Ap
pril through to Septembe
er.
Co
ontact:
UB
BA – 76, boullevard de la Plage
P
– 3312
20 Arcachon.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 57
7 72 28 28
ww
ww.uba-batea
au-arcachon.com
ne.fr
45/4
48
In
n the mo
ountains of the
e Pyrene
ees
The mountain sstreams of th
he
Basque Countrry and Béarn are the
alm of the brrown trout, THE
T
wild
rea
tro
out. It goes w
without saying
g that
the
ey are also th
he realm of the
anglers!
 In the leg
gendary nivves of
the Basque Countryy
The nives are a multitude of
o torrents
nding their w
way down the
e Basque
win
vallleys of Lowe
er Navarre. They are a
huge draw for anglers thanks to
eir large fish populations and
the
particularly reg
gular trout acctivity.
e Basque
The very mild cclimate of the
ountry is idea
al for dry fly fishing,
f
Co
fro
om start to en
nd of the fish
hing
sea
ason. There a
are all differe
ent types
of runs, from highly physica
al fishing
in gorges wherre access is difficult
d
to
callm, winding sstretches suitable for
all..
ontact:
Co
Co
omité Départtemental du
Tourisme Béarn Pays Basqu
ue
Petite Caserrne – 2 allée des
Platanes – 664100 Bayonn
ne.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 30 01 30
0.
www.peche 64.com
Basque Cou
untry Accredited Fishing
Guide (Pêch
he 64 label):
Yvon Zill – M
Maison Biscaya
Quartier On
ndarolle
64220 Arnég
guy.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 59 37 34 96
6 and
+33 (0) 6 28 37 39 75.
www.basque
hingecountry-fish
guide.com
 Sportf ishing in th
he Béarn
gaves
The Gave d e Pau and Gave
d’Oléron are
e rich in fish of all
species, butt it is the presence of
Atlantic salm
mon, sea trou
ut and very
large brown
n trout that attract fly and
d
natural bait fishing enthusiasts. With
its turbulentt waters, the Gave
d'Oloron offfers one of the finest
commonage
e.
es in Europe
Contact:
Comité D
Départemental du
Tourismee Béarn Payss basque
Petite Caaserne – 2 allée des
Platanes – 64100 Bayyonne.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 30 01 30.
www.pecche64.com
 Fishhing packages and
cou rses in the Pyrenean
gavees
Hervé Baaltar is a fishing guide
(Pêche 644 accredited
d) and a troutt
and salm
mon specialist. He proposses
fishing co
ourses in the
e Pyrenean
gaves. Tw
wo chambres d’hôtes (3
épis ratinng by Charm
mance) are
availablee in the outbu
uildings of th
he
mill in Suusmiou in the
e heart of Béarn
des Gavees.
Contact:
Hervé Baaltar – Le Mo
oulin de
Susmiou - 7 chemin des
d tuileries
64190 Suusmiou.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 59 66 04
4 39.
www.pecche-pyreneess.com
Navarren
N
nx, capiital of sa
almon ffishing
The fortified to
own of Navarrrenx organisses the world
d salmon-fish
hing champio
onships eachh year. This fisshing takes
pla
ace in specifiic spots calle
ed “pools” - the calm parrts of the stre
eam out of th
he currents.
Co
ontact:
Tourist Office – 2 place dess casernes – 64190
6
Navarrrenx. Tel.: +3
33 (0)5 59 38 32 85
ww
ww.tourisme--bearn-gavess.com
In
n the lak
kes
 The great lakes of the
t
andes
Gironde and the La
A short
s
distancce from the ocean,
o
behind the wall of dunes, th
he great
he
lakkes of the Girronde and th
Lan
ndes, Carcan
ns, Sanguinet,
Bisscarrosse, So
oustons, offerr a wide
ran
nge of sites tto try to catch some
zan
nder, pike, black bass or roach.
46//48
 The m ountain lakes, a
paradi se for anglers and
hikers
The mountaain lakes are an
experience like no otherr: the
pleasures off getting the
ere and the
magnificentt surrounding
gs are well
worth the vi sit in their ow
wn right.
ometimes
Sometimes generous, so
more difficu
ult, fishing is always
unpredicctable but the challenge is
always thhere, with bro
own trout, ch
harr
and rainb
bow trout aw
waiting those
e
ready to take it up.
Sites:
us,
In the Osssau Valley: lakes of Ayou
Artoustee, Anglas...
In the Asspe Valley: lakes of Arlet,
Peilhou, Anglus...
In the Baasque Country: lakes of
Iraty.
In
n the riv
vers
Aq
quitaine boassts thousands of
kilo
ometres of w
waterways full of
gudgeon, bleak, roach, carrp, pike
and eels, trout and catfish. Not to
estic Dordog
gne or
forrget the maje
Ga
aronne with ttheir mixed fish
po
opulations, an
nd especiallyy their
ren
nowned migratory fish (sh
had,
lam
mprey, salmo
on, mullet and eel).
Ha
appy fishing!
 Trophy fishing in th
he Lot
The specialists say that fishing on
e Lot is quite
e exceptional, and it
the
hass earned itse
elf a national and
international re
eputation, esspecially
atches: pike and carp
forr its trophy ca
of up to 1.1 me
etres, one-me
etre
zan
nder or catfissh of over 2 metres!
m
Contact:
aronne pour
Fédération de Lot-et-Ga
la pêche et la protection
n du milieu
aquatique – 44 cours du
u 9è-deLigne – 470006 Agen.
Tel.: +33 (0) 5 53 66 16 68
8.
www.federaationpeche.frr/47

Migrattory fish in the
Dordo
ogne
In Limeuil, t he Dordogne widens
out majesticcally and is crossed by a
number of d
dams. This zo
one is a
haunt of mig
gratory fish, and in
particular Eu
uropean sturrgeon and
shad.
Contact:
Fédération de Dordogne pour la
pêche et la protection du
d milieu
aquatique – 16 rue des Prés –
24000 Périg ueux.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 06 84
4 20
derationpechedordogne.ffr
www.fed
 Carp
p fishing by
b night
Prepare yyour tent and
d some
provisionns, dress warrmly and enjo
oy
the manyy specialised
d overnight
carp-fish ing runs and
d their many
and varieed sensations. In Lot-etGaronnee, for example, some thirtty
varied ruuns (rivers and
d lakes) allow
w
me fishing.
night-tim
Contact:
Fédératio
our
on de Lot-ett-Garonne po
la pêche et la protecttion du milie
eu
aquatiquue – 44 courss du 9è-deLigne – 447006 Agen.
Tel.: +333 (0)5 53 66 16
6 68.
derationpeche.fr/47
www.fed
Comforta
able guest rooms closse to the
e Dordo
ogne Riiver
Be
etween Berge
erac and Sain
nt-Emilion, Marie-Ange
M
w
welcomes you to her woo
od-framed ho
ouse set in 20 hectares of
vin
neyards and fforests, with lakes for fish
hing. Each off the rooms has
h its own customised d écor and all look out ontto
the
e covered terrace.
Co
ontact:
Do
omaine de la Mouthe – Marie-Ange
M
Guérault
G
– 244700 Saint-Ré
émy-sur-Lido
oire.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 82 15 40. or
o +33 (0)6 71 52 73 42
ww
ww.pays-de-b
bergerac.com
m/hebergem
ment/domain e-mouthe
A Charm
ming cotttage in the Lott Valley
y
La maison des tilleuls is an elegant 220 m² residenc e, ideal for a holiday with
h family or friiends, opening on to a
flowered terracce and a beautiful swimm
mingpool.
Co
ontact:
Do
omaine de Crozefond – Jeanine et Je
ean-Claude G
Gardes – Cro
ozefond – 471
150 Saint-Au bin.
Tel.: +33 (0)5 53
3 41 66 06 ett +33 (0)6 86 64 00 89.
ww
ww.domaine--de-crozefon
nd.com
Our
O favo
ourite: nature
n
fiishing ccourses
Lea
arn to fish is also discove
er nature and
d aquatic hab
bitats on the fun-filled fish
hing and natture courses organised by
the
e Fédération nationale de
e la pêche. They
T
are suitaable for all ages, alone or with a grouup or friends. In the Lot-e
etGa
aronne, for exxample, go to
t the Maison de la Pêch
he for bait cassting, fly fishing or other courses.
Co
ontact:
Ate
elier pêche n
nature – Maisson de la pêche – 1 rue d
du Trech – 47
7520 Le Passage.
ww
ww.federation
npeche.fr
ne.fr
47/4
48
THE AQUITTAINE REGIO
ON,
iis in South-W
West France and
a
its capiital is Bordea
aux.
It covers 5 départements:
the D
Dordogne (24
4), Gironde (33),
Land
des (40), Lot-et-Garonne (47)
and
Atlantiques (6
64).
d Pyrénées-A
Surface area: 41,308 km2
k
Populattion: 3,170,00
00 (on 01/01//08)
Density: 77 inhabitants/kkm2
Ge
etting to A
Aquitaine
• A 10 (Paris- Bordeaux)
• A 10 – A 83 (Na
antes - Bordea
aux)
• A 62 (Autoroutte des Deux Mers
M
:
Toulouse - Agen
n - Bordeaux)
• A 64 (Toulouse
e - Lourdes - PauBayyonne - Biarrittz)
• A 89 (Lyon - Clermont-Ferran
nd Pérrigueux - Bord
deaux)
• A 65 (Pau – Lan
ngon – Bordea
aux)
Infformation, to
olls, routes
ww
ww.bisonfute.e
equipement.go
ouv.fr
48//48
Full rail links w
with the TGV Atlantique
A
high-speed trrain and the TER
T regional
services. 220 to 260 trains a day arrive at
Bordeaux Saiint-Jean statio
on, including
25 Paris-Bord
deaux round trrips by TGV
high-speed trrain.
Bordeaux is 2 hours from
m Toulouse,
3 hours from
m Paris,
4 hours from
m Nantes,
5 hours from
m Lille
6 hours from
m Brussels.
Certain TGV ttrains go to Roissy-Charles
de Gaulle air port. Informattion:
www.sncf-voyyages.com
4 airports offer daily services to and
from Pariss and the majo
or cities (Paris is
about 1 h our’s flight fro
om Bordeaux,
Bayonne- Biarritz, Berge
erac and Pau)
www.bord
deaux.aeroport.fr
www.biarrritz.aeroport.fr
www.berg
gerac.aeroport.fr
www.pau..aeroport.fr

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