I have been looking at this area, its seems to offer the best of both worlds, a short walk to the 2nd largest freshwater lake in france ideal for swimming in and only a 15 min drive to the atlantic for surfing..
Anybody can give me info would be gratefully received.
Surely someone has been here, is it rubbish or just a well kept secret.
What could be better instead of a pool you have the 2nd largest freshwater lake in France that you can swim, windsurf, waterski etc and 15 mins away you have the atlantic with the best surfing/bodyboarding beaches.
It sounds perfect or am I fooling myself.
Oh and the lake is 300m from the house and has its own beaches.
What could be better instead of a pool you have the 2nd largest freshwater lake in France that you can swim, windsurf, waterski etc and 15 mins away you have the atlantic with the best surfing/bodyboarding beaches.
It sounds perfect or am I fooling myself.
Oh and the lake is 300m from the house and has its own beaches.
http://www.sanguinet.com/AN/sanguinet1.aspx
This is the link to the Tourist Office at Sanguinet. I don't think it's particularly 'secret' but it is a very small area in the Landes region of SW France. If you are travelling with a car, I'm sure that you could visit more 'known' areas such as Bordeaux and Arcachon - and sample plenty of good wine and oysters ...
PS the site is very quiet, in that next year's data (2010) has not yet been loaded ... but that's not unusual over here, and I would not expect to see a great deal of event information until Easter.
Howver, you certainly should research Arcachon and the Dune de Pyla. Certainly a lot happens in Arcachon in the summer, but it is nearly all FRENCH people going on holiday plus Germans in mobile homes/camping cars. Be aware that the road system gets VERY congested at peak weekends and I recommend that you consult the BISON FUTE website well ahead of time.
If you are still planning to come by car, might I suggest possible stopovers - and even a couple of days' stay - at le Puy du Fou (a medieval reenactment with a spectacular evening show) and/or Futuroscope which is a hands-on science and film park ... the dynamic cinema and 360 degrees cinema are both unmissable!!
This is the link to the Tourist Office at Sanguinet. I don't think it's particularly 'secret' but it is a very small area in the Landes region of SW France. If you are travelling with a car, I'm sure that you could visit more 'known' areas such as Bordeaux and Arcachon - and sample plenty of good wine and oysters ...
PS the site is very quiet, in that next year's data (2010) has not yet been loaded ... but that's not unusual over here, and I would not expect to see a great deal of event information until Easter.
Howver, you certainly should research Arcachon and the Dune de Pyla. Certainly a lot happens in Arcachon in the summer, but it is nearly all FRENCH people going on holiday plus Germans in mobile homes/camping cars. Be aware that the road system gets VERY congested at peak weekends and I recommend that you consult the BISON FUTE website well ahead of time.
If you are still planning to come by car, might I suggest possible stopovers - and even a couple of days' stay - at le Puy du Fou (a medieval reenactment with a spectacular evening show) and/or Futuroscope which is a hands-on science and film park ... the dynamic cinema and 360 degrees cinema are both unmissable!!
Thank you for your reply. We are definitely bringing our car at the moment though we are trin
trying to decide between ferry to Calais or St Malo. We went to Futurscope last time we were in France.
If we go the Calais route we are thinking of stopping around the Le Mans area (Alencon has been suggested) and this is for no other reason other than it's about halfway.
If it's mainly French and German that would probably explain why there does not seem to be that many properties available.
trying to decide between ferry to Calais or St Malo. We went to Futurscope last time we were in France.
If we go the Calais route we are thinking of stopping around the Le Mans area (Alencon has been suggested) and this is for no other reason other than it's about halfway.
If it's mainly French and German that would probably explain why there does not seem to be that many properties available.
If it's mainly French and German that would probably explain why there does not seem to be that many properties available.
It is more likely to be a question of an 'untapped market', as the British tend to go more inland - there are many Brits in the Dordogne for example - but the website for the area does seem to list accommodation, or for a wider choice you could google 'Sanguinet hebergement' and see what comes up.
Glad you've already enjoyed Futuroscope! I've never been to anywhere like it.
Please forgive me all of you who love rural France.
We went semi rural last time, about an hour from the coast and everywhere was shut for August. When we went to La Rochelle there were restaurants aplenty so I said if we ever returned to France it would have to be costal.
We went semi rural last time, about an hour from the coast and everywhere was shut for August. When we went to La Rochelle there were restaurants aplenty so I said if we ever returned to France it would have to be costal.
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