The Gascogne province, as well as the greater Landes and Basque country are full of towns, restaurants, and destinations that are all worth a stop. In addition to Bordeaux and Toulouse, some of our favorite villages and nearby things to do in the region are listed here. We'll be regularly updating this page, but here are a few things to get started!
Things to do
- Taste armagnac at Domaine de Marquestau, Domaine du Castagnet, and Domaine Boingnères where you can see Napoleon's inscription in the guest book from 1807.
- Visit the Bastides and towns dating back to the 10th century which still maintain their original structures and facades including La Bastide d'Armagnac.
Towns
- Pyrénées National Park
- St. Jean de Luz
- Biarritz
- Bayonne
- Bilbao
To Eat
The Landes cuisine is known as some of the most special in the world. For eating and drinking, it is a gourmandise paradise.
Grandes Tables
LES PRÉS D'EUGÉNIE et LA FERME AUX GRIVES
A three michelin star restaurant and it’s little sister from Chef Michel Guérard. Local products and Local tradition. This is the gastronomic highlight of the Landes region.
https://lespresdeugenie.com/en/
Les Clefs D’argent
Familiar and creative landes cuisine. one michelin star in the center of mont-de-marsan
https://www.clefs-dargent.com/la-cuisine
Le Hittau
Near the Atlantic coast, an amazing tribute to the relationship between nature and cuisine.
https://www.restaurant-lehittau.fr/
Bistro
Le Divan
Bistro in the center of Monte-de-Marsan
restaurant-le-divan.fr
Brasserie
Aux Toqués du Bocal
Small plates, lunch only, local products