The most beautiful natural sites to discover Gironde

Hourtin plage is a place of leisure to discover during your holidays during a stay on the coast of the Atlantic Médoc. Surfing, swimming, leisure activities for children, supervised beach. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Grand Piquey, which means great dune in gascon occitan. As you have understood, this village is marked by high wooded dunes. But you will also find a small oyster farming area, of course, a pier, as well as beautiful beaches highlighted by rows of pine trees. Between the villages of Petit Piquey and Grand Piquey is La Pointe aux Chevaux, from which the herds of mostly wild horses, swam to the Bird Island, popular for its salty herbs. The village is also famous for its visitors: Jean Cocteau, Raymond Radiguet, Jean Marais or Le Corbusier stayed there.

At the end of the peninsula of Lège Cap Ferret, the tip is a unique place, both powerful and moving, where the ocean enters the basin. It offers a breathtaking view of the Dune du Pilat and a nature so wild that one could imagine oneself at the end of the world. Wind, waves and currents have shaped this moving territory. Follow the "Dune Primer", a five-kilometre trail that invites you to better understand the landscape around you. On the theme of mobility (dunes, tides, birds, clouds...), words from A to Z follow one another illustrating the fauna and flora but also the local history and geography. You can also opt for a visit accompanied by a guide of the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux, from June to August on Monday, Thursday and Sunday from 10am to 1pm, registration at the Tourist Office.

Municipal authorization of July 21, 1967. South of Montalivet Beach on 1,800 meters, signposts - CHM. Dangerous but supervised. Attendance is important near access to the beach, it is family. Possible access for pmr.

Municipal authorization of June 8, 1994.

Naturism is permitted near the military observatory. Mixed attendance. Large parking lot and many people in the summer.

The beautiful beaches of Verdon-sur-Mer extend from the lighthouse (Pointe de Grave) to Soulac (north beach). Surveillance point near Saint-Nicolas Lighthouse, and after the Rock Saint-Nicolas the beach changes name according to sectors: Maison de Grave and then Cantines. The ocean beach is monitored. Dogs kept on a leash.