The Top 5 Natural Monuments around Hourtin
Hourtin’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 5
beautiful natural monuments around Hourtin. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Hourtin. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 30, 2025
Contaut Lagoon
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Nestled between lakes and ocean in the Hourtin nature reserve, the Contaut lagoon is an exceptional natural site. A wooden footbridge facilitates its crossing in a remarkable green setting.
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Maubuisson Beach
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On this beach, you can swim, find shade, find something to drink and even if you feel like it: rent a stand-up paddle to ride on the lake.
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Lac d'Hourtin
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Nestled in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne forest, Lake Hourtin is the largest natural freshwater lake in France. Its 5,600 hectares are home to many protected areas such as marshes, sand dunes and pine forests.
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North Bay of Lake Bombannes
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Nice section on the lake, check beforehand, you are not allowed to swim everywhere because of nature conservation or water jet ski slopes.
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Rhododendron Educational Trail
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Former park of a property of Nathaniel Johnston (fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Johnston), nothing remains of the buildings but the clumps of rhododendrons lining the paths have remained and are currently in the middle …
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