TARNOS

However, Tarnos offers a particularly preserved natural heritage. One distinguishes the district of the Barthes (wetlands on the edge of the Adour) from the typical Landes coastal zone (ocean, dune, pine forest, etc.). On sunny days, the beach, which is not very well laid out but is monitored in summer, allows you to play on the sand as well as in the waves. The trails and the bike path Vélodyssée under forest cover, facilitate the practice of hiking on the other side of the dune. The intercommunal stadium, skate park, squash club de l’Adour… complete the range of sports facilities.

But the most emblematic place of Tarnos is certainly its dike, which marks both the border between the Landes and the Basque Country and the entrance to the estuary of the Adour: a 1 km long concrete wall that plunges straight into the Atlantic Ocean. A short walk to its semaphore offers an extraordinary view of the Basque and Landes coasts.

The «Jazz en mars» festival is the culmination of a cultural program spread over the whole year. All that was missing was a media library that recently found its place at the foot of the city hall. The holiday village, the campsite, the cottages and bed and breakfasts allow to stay comfortably all year round. Finally, the secondary roads and the (tram)bus network with Bayonne and Biarritz facilitate access…