The Landes
Europe’s biggest forest leaves a little bit of space for a few rows of vines…
The Landes area is also the place where Chalosse beef comes from, as well as poultry bearing the famous Label Rouge. Also high-quality crops are grown here, such as kiwi fruit, maize, asparagus. And, of course, wine. 
The wines are Vins de Pays from the sand dunes overlooking the ocean and the hillsides of Chalosse and Adour.
A Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieur (Quality Wine PSR), Tursan gets its name from the area where it is grown. The wines are distinctive and easy to drink.
Finally, there is the east of the département of the territory of bas-armagnac, the famous Gascony eau-de-vie.
Right in the heart of the appellation lies the well-named village of La Bastide d’Armagnac. It is well worth a visit, as is Saint-Justin and its Château de Fondat, as well as Aire-sur-l’Adour. At the centre of this latter town, a stopping place for pilgrims on their way along the road to Compostella, Sainte-Quitterie Church, is on the UNESCO list.
The flat ground and the shade of the maritime pine trees make the Landes an area ideal for bike rides, while the many mineral sources have given the area a reputation as one of the leading places for spas.
