Mimizan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Mimizan: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The resort at Mimizan Plage is a popular destination with several kilometres of sandy beaches

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

Tourist classifications for Mimizan 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 Mimizan in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Biscarrosse at 22 km and Moliets at 40 km.

Mimizan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan

Garden less than one km (direction south), in the Gironde department

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

See La Promenade Fleurie near Mimizan guide

Biscarrosse

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction north-north-east)

A small and modern sea resort Biscarrosse is also one of the liveliest and...

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Moliets

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

Moliets is one of the more recently established resorts on the Atlantic coast, very...

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Arcachon Zoo

at 43 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Dune de Pyla

Scenery at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Cap Ferret

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

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

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La Teste de Buch salt flats

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), 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 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Le Moulleau

Seaside resort at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

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

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Arcachon town beach

at 50 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 50 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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Port de Larros

at 50 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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Port de Biganos

at 53 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gironde department

The port at Biganos is surrounded by pretty cabins in painted colours...

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Markets in and near Mimizan

Market days in Mimizan: weekly market: Thursday & Friday;

• Mimizan: market Thursday & Friday (0km)
• Lit-et-Mixe: market Thursday (19km)
• Parentis-en-Born: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
• Biscarrosse: market every day (22km)
• Morcenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Leon: market every day (36km)
• Moliets-et-Maa: market Tuesday (40km)
• Messanges: market Wednesday (45km)
• Tartas: market Saturday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Mimizan, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Dune du Pilat (43km)

Heritage sites

• Mimizan clocher-porche (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (1km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Landes de Gascogne (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Courant de Contis (14km)
• Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis (17km)
• Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (32km)
• Courant de Huchet (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Biscarrosse (22km)

Geography and distances

Mimizan is in the south-west of France at 68 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the department capital (general information: Mimizan is 585 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 Mimizan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aureilhan.

This page in French: Visiter Mimizan