Moliets

At the edge of Les Landes one of the most beautiful forests in France you’ll find Village Moliets a welcoming base for a relaxing family seaside holiday. This wonderful location is just 1.5km from a long sandy beach and close to a surfing spot. 

In a tranquil rural setting this lively famous holiday village comprises four ‘hamlets’ each with swimming and paddling pools. The village offers a varied programme of activities and boasts both 18 and a 9-hole Golf Course.

The Landes is an ideal location for walking, cycling, riding and water sports. Biarritz and Spain are both within 2 hours drive.

Towns you have to visit
Dax, Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
 
Places Of Interest
Arcachon - Originally created as a seaside resort in 1845 Arcachon has become more and more popular and now sports elegant villas, fine stores and restaurants.

Landes Forest – This vast artificial 19th century forest was originally planted to make use of an area of sand and marshes.  Pines and grasses have been planted to anchor coastal dunes.

Dune du Pyla – The immense Dune du Pyla is the largest sand dune in Europe, nearly two miles long, three hundred and seventy five feet high and one thousand six hundred and twenty five feet wide.

Biscarosse Plage – This coastline is famous to watersports enthusiasts because of its suitability for a vast range of beach activities.

THE RESORT AND SURROUNDING AREA

The resort
In Moliets: Notre-Dame church, Saint-Laurent de Maâ chapel, the old Landais houses and fountains, the Courant d'Huchet (10 km stream) and its nature reserve.

The surrounding area
The beautiful Landais beaches (Moliets, Vieux-Boucau, Soustons, Seignosse), the lakes and ponds (Léon, Soustons, Etang Blanc, Etang Noir), the marina at Cap-Breton.
The zoos, botanical and exotic gardens, the natural regional park of the Landes de Gascogne with the Marquèze eco-museum, the Craft Centre, the Napoléon III Museum, the Workshop/museum of resinous products...
The Armagnac cellars with wine-tasting and sampling of regional products
Châteaux and museums, etc.
Spain, and all its local crafts and produce (jewellery, pottery, pine objects, corn on the cob and clogs) is less than 2 hours away.

EVENTS

In Moliets :
- June: Saint-Jean Festival
- August: Saints festivals
- The surrounding area:
- August: “Les Férias” at Bayonne and Dax

SHOPS

All shops and services in the town centre (2 km). Supermarket (7 km).
Night time crafts market (every Friday, subject to change) on Moliets beach and the Place de la Bastide.
Market (Wednesday and Thursday) on Moliets beach.
Doctor’s surgery (2km), pharmacy (1 km).