Lacanau tourism and travel guide
Visit Lacanau: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The resort of Lcanau Ocean is the most important coastal resort on the Medoc peninsula
Lacanau is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Lacanau. For detailed visitor information see the Lacanau travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lacanau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Hourtin at 23 km and Andernos-les-Bains at 26 km.
Lacanau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Carcans
Seaside resort at 11 km (direction north-north-east)Although small, Carcans-Plage is one of our favourite beach resorts in the Medoc...
See Carcans guide
Hourtin
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction north-north-east)As well as its long beach, Hourtin also has the largest lake in France...
See Hourtin guide
Andernos-les-Bains
at 26 km (direction south)Andernos-les-Bains is a pleasant seaside town on the Bassin d'Arcachon in SW France....
See Andernos-les-Bains guide
Margaux
at 33 km (direction east)The village and region here are known worldwide because of the prestigious wines from...
See Margaux guide
Le Canon and l'Herbe
at 34 km (direction south-south-west)Canon and l'Herbe are very pretty traditional oyster fishing villages on the Bassin d'Arcachon...
See Le Canon and l'Herbe guide
Pauillac
at 36 km (direction north-east)The small town of Pauillac is best known for the surrounding wine chateaux such...
See Pauillac guide
Vertheuil
at 36 km (direction north-east)In this tiny village you can see Vertheuil Abbey and also the ruins of...
See Vertheuil guide
Parc Mauresque
Garden at 36 km (direction south-south-west)The Parc Mauresque is a large parc and garden in the heart of the...
See Parc Mauresque guide
Arcachon Ville d'Automne
at 36 km (direction south-south-west)The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port area and...
See Arcachon Ville d'Automne guide
Arcachon
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction south-south-west)Arcachon is one of our favourite seaside resorts in France and has lots to...
See Arcachon guide
Arcachon Ville d'Eté
at 36 km (direction south-south-west)Arcachon's 'summer town' is a very attractive sea side town next to long sandy...
See Arcachon Ville d'Eté guide
Arcachon Ville d'Hiver
at 37 km (direction south-south-west)Visit the beautiful villas in the Ville d'Hiver of Arcachon....
See Arcachon Ville d'Hiver guide
Blaye
at 37 km (direction east-north-east)The town of Blaye is well known because of the extensive citadel and fortifications...
See Blaye guide
Arcachon Pereire beach
at 37 km (direction south-south-west)Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. ...
See Arcachon Pereire beach guide
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Markets in and near Lacanau
Market days in Lacanau: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (0km)
- Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (11km)
- Lege-Cap-Ferret: market every day except Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (23km)
- Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Ares: market Tuesday (24km)
- Andernos-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday & (26km)
- Audenge: market Tuesday (33km)
- Eysines: market Sunday (36km)
- Blanquefort: market Saturday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Lacanau, France
What to do at Lacanau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lacanau.
Grand sites of France
- Dune du Pilat (45km)
Heritage sites
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (35km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (36km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Bordeaux Port (43km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (31km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bordeaux (47km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (32km)
- Domaine de Certes (33km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (34km)
- Bec d'Ambès (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (36km)
Geography and distances
Lacanau is in the south-west of France at 42 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Lacanau is 503 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Lacanau
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 42 km
from Paris: 503 km
from Calais: 699 km
from Nice: 679 km
from Bordeaux: 43 km
from Strasbourg: 782 km
Getting here
Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Lacanau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
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This page in French: Visiter Lacanau