Resort Description
Lacanau, in the heart of the Médoc peninsula, is a resort that combines a vast Atlantic coast beach (over 14 km), a 2000-hectare lake and a ubiquitous pine forest. It is also in a prime geographical location and has a well-known microclimate.
Nestling between the pine trees of the Landes and long golden sand beaches, Lacanau pleasurably combines nature and sport and deserves its reputation as an invigorating resort.
Nature and sport are inseparable in this resort, which has all the ingredients for an invigorating, refreshing holiday, whether on foot, horseback, cycling on the sizeable network of cycling paths, or practising all kinds of surfing or ball sports.
The surrounding area
The Médoc vineyard trail : Pauillac (46 km), Saint Estèphe (55 km), Margaux des Graves (36 km), Saint Emilion (93 km) and Le Sauternais (96 km) being the most famous ones, plus the famous residences of Mauriac, Montaigne and Montesquieu.
Bordeaux (46 km) : the Grand Théâtre, the Girondins fountain-monument, the Saint André and Saint Pierre districts, the Rue Sainte Catherine (the largest pedestrianised street in Europe).
Saint-Émilion (93 km) : an old medieval town with its underground monuments (La Trinité chapel, Moine Emilion cave, the catacombs and the Monolithe church).
The Arcachon Basin (10 km away) is an incomparable site, a vast triangular indentation fringed with picturesque villages, oyster farms and houses on stilts.
The Dune du Pilat, the largest sand dune in Europe (114 metres high) with uninterrupted views of the entrance to the Basin and the pine forest.
Sports and leisure
Surfing, water sports, sailing and windsurfing
Tennis, horse-riding with EQUI-PASSION center, an18-hole golf course at L’Ardilouse and a 9-hole golf course at Le Baganais
100 km of footpaths; bicycle and mountain-bike excursions
The Lake of Lacanau: nearly 2,000 hectares and 8 km long, the lake is home to an abundance of fish species and offers all varieties of water sports.
The Bombannes sport and leisure centre at Carcans-Maubuisson is 15 km away.
For children (in season): beach clubs, animal park, butterfly hothouse (50 km away), etc.
Resort Fêtes and events
May : “Lacanau Gliss’Festival” (Surfing festival - demonstrations, introductory sessions and activities).
June : “Les 24 heures de Planche à Voile” (24-hour windsurfing event), “La Coupe de Pitrot” (national water-skiing competition), the “Bic One Design Challenge Europe” (European longboard competition).
July : the 7th French Water-Skiing Masters (World Cup event), “La Fête du Mouchic” (funfair, fireworks and dance), “Jazz au Lac” jazz festival and the “Fête du Lac” (lake festival - concerts, funfair, dance etc.)
August : Rip Curl Surfing Days, “Fête de la Grande Escoure” (fireworks, funfair and musical entertainment), Nokia Lacanau Pro (stage of the World Surfing Championships), “Fête de la Mer” (sea festival), “Tous au Golf” (demonstration and competition on the 3 golf courses).
September : the Triathlon, the European Tour of Bodyboard, the Surf Boat (finals of the French Cup).
July/August : Good Food Fair every Friday.
Shops and Services
Discothèque, cinema, bars, restaurants, etc.
Wegolo low cost flights
