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<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure>Harbors, Fiestas and Gastronomy<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n
Gujan-Mestras, the capital of oyster farming, invite to discover the activity by boarding a barge with a local producer and to savor oysters on site or in a colorful shack at a nearby harbor.<\/p>\n
The \u201cThursdays of Larros\u201d host a summer free concerts series where tourists rub shoulders with locals at large tables with a friendly atmosphere to the sound of local bands.<\/p>\n
Oysters from the Bay, fish and seafood, ducks and foie gras from neighboring Landes, and, of course, Bordeaux wines: The region abounds in products to enjoy!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row columns_right=”yes”][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”1\/2″ el_class=”bloc-image”]
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On foot, along the ch\u00e2teau, the coastal path meanders through salt marshes to reach quaint harbors and wild beaches perfect for bathing or sunbathing while discovering the bay’s fauna and flora.<\/p>\n
By bike, at the gate of the castle, a 250 kilometers bike path network offers outings in the heart of pine forests to beaches, Dune of Pilat, Cap Ferret …<\/p>\n
By boat, multiple options: From the harbors of Hume, 1 km from the chateau, or Arcachon use Cap Ferret shuttles, take a tour of Banc d’Arguin and Bird Island, and rent a boat with a sailor.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1546623818076{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”1\/2″ el_class=”bloc-image”]
<\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInRight” width=”1\/2″ el_class=”bloc-texte-right”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1550702223754{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]\nArcachon and the Dune of Pilat<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n
15 minutes from Gujan by train, a walk in Arcachon\u2019s Winter District among the beautiful Belle Epoque villas will immerse you in the past and, like dandies and dames, you will enjoy strolling on the waterfront and have a meal admiring the beach perfect for sunbathing and swimming.<\/p>\n
From the terrace of Ch\u00e2teau Mader, one can see the Dune du Pilat 15 km away: 3000 m long, 500 m wide and 110 m high, it is the highest dune in Europe, offering a breathtaking view, to the East, of the immense Landes forest (1 million hectares) and, to the West, on the ocean side, of Banc d’Arguin and Cap Ferret.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row columns_right=”yes”][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”1\/2″ el_class=”bloc-image”]