Resort Description
In the Landes, 35 km from Dax, set between nature and the ocean, Moliets is the ideal resort for making the most of wide open spaces and practising all kinds of sports and leisure activities, in a naturally protected environment.
Places to visit: the magnificent Notre-Dame church
The local character of the village and of Maâ is emphasised by the old Landais houses and by two charming fountains flanked by ancient washing places.
Saint-Laurent-de-Maâ Chapel close to Tuc de la Citadelle, the former headquarters of the Templar Knights.
The surrounding area
Poyaller mill (65 km): over 60 deer (stags and hinds), wallabies and a 400-year-old water mill.
The Basque coast: Bayonne (50 km) with its Vauban ramparts, the Gothic Cathedral, the cloisters and the Bonnat Museum, the Basque Museum, the Chapelle de la Madeleine in Bidart (62 km), Saint-Jean-de-Luz (70 km) and its Grévin Museum, the square and the houses of Louis XIV and the Infanta, Sare and its prehistoric caves.
Dax (34 km), the premier spa town in France with its hot water springs, Gallo-Roman ramparts, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Borda Museum.
Resort Fêtes and events
June :
- French Archery Championships (subject to change).
- The Kite Flying Festival.
July/August :
- “Toro piscine Landais” (Landais bull run with a pool).
- Basque pelota and Landais folklore.
- Kite-flying Days.
August :
- Gastronomic fairs.
- Small Saints festivals.