Resort Description
Lying between pine trees and long white sandy beaches, Lacanau Océan happily combines "natural" charm with a nautical character so appreciated of surfers. Close to the Golf de l'Ardilouse, the village offers a wide variety of leisure activities for the whole family and in particular golf, surfing and horseriding.
Sports and leisure
Water sports: Lacanau sailing school (10 km) with rental of windsurf boards, Optimists and possibility of courses; water-skiing school: introduction, advanced and competition (5 km).
Horse-riding:
"Village Cheval" (1 km away): 3 Olympic disciplines: riding from beginners to advanced, hacks, and introduction to Horse Ball.
Pony club open year-round
Golf:
- "Golf de l’Ardilouse" tel. +33 (0)5 56 03 92 98: 18-hole golf course par 72 of European standing:
5,972 m (Les Boules Blanches) and 4,937 m (Les Boules Rouges), 40 outdoor posts and
20 posts
2 putting greens, 2 chipping greens, foremast, paddle.
Possibility of courses.
"Golf de Méjane" (9 holes): tel.+33 (0)5 56 03 28 80
"Golf Ecole du Baganais" (500 m from the village) tel. +33 (0)5 56 03 92 98: 9-hole golf course par 27, wooded and slightly hilly:
Indoor 20-post grass driving range, 2 putting-greens and 3 bunker approach greens, slope, etc.
Beginners can learn on the course and advanced players can perfect their putting and driving skills.
Special offer: preferential rates exclusively for Pierre & Vacances guests: 10% in july and august and 20% except july and august for Pierre & Vacances guests off the green fees for the 18-hole.
Tennis:
"Tennis de l’Ardilouse" (0.5 km away): Tel. +33 (0)5 56 26 38 06
16 courts including 4 indoor, and 2 squash courts.
Surfing:
Lacanau Surf Club (Lacanau Océan, tel. +33 (0)5 56 26 38 84) 3 km away offers introduction to surfing and bodyboarding classes for children and adults.
Preferential rates for Pierre & Vacances guests: -15%
Bicycle riding, hiking: 110 km in the forest, hiking on hiking paths.
The "Domaine Départemental de Sports and de Loisirs de Bombannes" located in the heart of a pine forest 15 km from the village: a choice of varied activities with a water sports centre, 1 gym, tennis court, 1 rock-climbing wall, 2 paddles, archery, Basque pelota, 1 health course, 1 fitness room, sauna and hammam, leisure area for children.
Resort Fêtes and events
- May: "Le Lacanau Gliss’Festival" (demonstrations, introductions and activities).
- June: "24-Hour Windsurfing Race" the Pitrot Cup (national water-skiing competition), "Le Bic One Design Challenge Europe" (European longboard competition).
- July: 7th French Water-skiing Masters (a World Cup event), "La Fête du Mouchic" (carnival, fireworks and dance), "Jazz au Lac" and "La Fête du Lac" (concerts, carnival, dance, etc.).
- August: Rip Curl Surfing Days, "La Fête de la Grande Escoure" (fireworks, fairground activities and music), the Nokia Lacanau Pro (an event in the world surfing championship), Sea Festival, "Tous au Golf" (demonstration and competition on 3 golf courses).
- September: Triathlon, European Tour of Bodyboard, Le Surf Boat (French Cup final).
- July/August: Food Fair every Friday
To discover in the surrounding area
- Many places to visit: La Brède, Vayres, Roquetaille châteaus, Blaye citadel, Sauve-Majeure abbey, monolithic church of Saint-Emilion, old town of Bordeaux, Médoc, Arcachon basin. Bordeaux wine tours (Château-Lafite, Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Margaux). Soulac and the Romanesque Benedictine abbey, Pilat dune, Cape Ferret, Teich ornithological park, Les Landes de Gascogne regional park.
- Bus rides in the region; "à la carte" tours in July and August. Organised by the tourist office.
Shops and Services
All shops and services in the centre of the resort.
Wegolo low cost flights
The Pierre & Vacances Lacanau Holiday Village is a wonderful 4.6 hectare family resort that will satisfy children and adults alike. Set in the heart of a vast pine forest, freshwater lake and dune area, the village lies just 2km from the Atlantic Ocean, separated by a forest, and is just 55km from the city of Bordeaux.
