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Visit Biscarrosse: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: A small and modern sea resort Biscarrosse is also one of the liveliest and most popular in the region

Biscarrosse is situated in the Landes department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Tourist classifications for Biscarrosse include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Biscarrosse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mimizan at 22 km and La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan at 22 km.

Biscarrosse, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Arcachon Zoo

at 21 km (direction ), in the Gironde department

Arcachon zoo is home to over 800 animals including rhino, elephants and tigers....

See Arcachon Zoo guide

Mimizan

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction south-south-west)

The resort at Mimizan Plage is a popular destination with several kilometres of sandy...

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La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan

Garden at 22 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gironde department

The Promenade Fleurie on the Etang d'Aureilhan near to Mimizan is a lakeside walk...

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Dune de Pyla

Scenery at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The Dune de Pyla is the largest sand dune in Europe and a Grand...

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La Teste de Buch salt flats

at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The salt flats at La Teste de Buch have an attractive walk through the...

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La Teste de Buch port ostreicole

at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

The oyster port of La Teste de Buch with its small cabins and mix...

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Cap Ferret

at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

At the south-west of the Medoc peninsula, Cap Ferret is quite an upmarket resort...

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Le Moulleau

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Gironde department

Le Moulleau is a popular and attractive coastal and beach resort to the west...

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Port de Larros

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin d'Arcachon...

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Arcachon town beach

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

The town beach of Arcachon is a long sandy beach with lots of facilities....

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Arcachon Pereire beach

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. ...

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Arcachon Ville d'Automne

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port area and...

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Arcachon Ville d'Hiver

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

Visit the beautiful villas in the Ville d'Hiver of Arcachon....

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Arcachon

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

Arcachon is one of our favourite seaside resorts in France and has lots to...

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Markets in and near Biscarrosse

Market days in Biscarrosse: weekly market: every day;

• Biscarrosse: market every day (0km)
• Parentis-en-Born: market Thursday & Sunday (9km)
• Mimizan: market Thursday & Friday (22km)
• Gujan-Mestras: market Wednesday (28km)
• Arcachon: market every day (29km)
• Audenge: market Tuesday (34km)
• Andernos-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday & (39km)
• Lit-et-Mixe: market Thursday (41km)
• Ares: market Tuesday (41km)
• Lege-Cap-Ferret: market every day except Thursday - seasonal market only (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Biscarrosse, France

What to do at Biscarrosse? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Biscarrosse.

Grand sites of France

• Dune du Pilat (22km)

Heritage sites

• Mimizan clocher-porche (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Landes de Gascogne (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis (5km)
• Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (10km)
• Bassin d'Arcachon (32km)
• Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (34km)
• Domaine de Certes (35km)
• Courant de Contis (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mimizan (22km)

Geography and distances

Biscarrosse is in the south-west of France at 77 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Biscarrosse is 564 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into the region's airports at Bordeaux or Biarritz. The drive down the west coast from Saint Malo ferry port requires about 8 hours. For driving distances to Biscarrosse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

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This page in French: Visiter Biscarrosse