Nautical sports, seaside resorts, naturism...
Imagine all the things you can do in this huge leisure area, how many sports
you can practise – surfing
and sailing, of course, but equally cycling, with a massive network of cycling
tracks.
If, on the other hand, you would rather do nothing at all, the fine sand
of the Atlantic coast is ideal for relaxing on, either in the
traditional way or naturist
style. Similarly, there are plenty of professionals specialised in relaxation
and well-being to take care of you in the many thalassotherapy
centres in Aquitaine.
This vast coastline is also home to a great many boating
harbours and seaside
resorts, from the beaches of the Médoc in the north to those of the Basque
Coast on the Spanish border, via the shores of the Landes region.
Of course, all these sites are to be found in a remarkably
well-protected natural
environment, with highly diverse plant and animal life. Several nature
reserves can be visited (Le Teich Ornithological Park in the Bay of
Arcachon, Marais d’Orx Nature Reserve in the southern Landes…); in fact the
large number of these reserves is one of the features of this multifaceted
coastline.
Other special features? The almost straight, vertical line formed by the
Atlantic coast as it heads southwards from the Pointe de Grave to Spain; the
presence of huge dunes along most of the shoreline, including the highest in
Europe, the Dune du Pilat (104 metres) which looks over the Bay
of Arcachon; and the big lakes just a few miles from the ocean.
Aquitaine Oceanside is also a way of life, with its festivities, its
trades, its crafts, its gastronomy.
Something for everybody!
