Where is downtown Biscarrosse?

Biscarrosse is a French commune located in the north-west of the Landes department on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a booming town, but also a very pleasant one to live in. Biscarrosse is also a popular tourist destination, thanks to the many sites that symbolize the town’s history. In the heart of the Landes, in the town center, there’s an administrative and commercial zone. So it’s important to know where to find the town center.

Focus on Biscarrosse

Biscarrosse is a town in the Landes department whose population is constantly growing. This is estimated at 14,564 inhabitants, according to a census carried out in 2017 by INSEE. To speak of Biscarrosse is also to speak of the forest, dunes and green spaces. Biscarrosse is the perfect place to live in harmony. Biscarrosse is also known as the seaplane capital, which is also part of Biscarrosse’s great history. It’s also a favorite spot for surfers on the Atlantic Ocean in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is also a tourist town, welcoming a large number of visitors to the heart of the Landes region.

One of the town’s most visited sites is Biscarrosse plage, 9 km from the town. There’s also the Etang de Biscarrosse and the Lac de Cazaux-Sanguinet, 7 km from the town center. It is a popular destination for Biscarrosse golf enthusiasts. The ports of Maguide and Navarrosse can also be found here.

Biscarrosse has three lakes, all connected by a canal. So it’s well worth taking a stroll along the shores of Lac de Biscarrosse or Lac de Cazaux when you’re visiting the surrounding towns and villages. Firstly, the Biscarrosse-Cazaux-Sanguinet lake, also known as the Lac Nord. It’s a great place for swimming, but also for water sports. Secondly, the shores of Lac de Biscarrosse-Parentis are much loved by hunters and anglers. Thirdly, the small lake is closely monitored by the relevant authorities. Let’s move on to Biscarrosse center.

Downtown Biscarrosse

Biscarrosse center ville is an administrative zone. It is also home to the business center. The vast majority of the commune’s inhabitants live here. You’ll find the town hall at the following address:

149, av. du 14 juillet BP 40 101.40601 BISCARROSSE CEDEXTel : + 330558834040

Service hours at Biscarrosse town hall are Monday to Friday from 9am to 12:30pm and from 2pm to 5pm. Saturday service begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m.

The best way to get to Biscarrosse town center is to contact the municipality. You can do this by filling in an online form on the official Biscarrosse town hall website.

In Biscarrosse, you’ll find the Musée des Traditions and the Musée de l’Hydraviation, both of which bear witness to the history of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.At the Musée des Traditions, you’ll discover culture, understand the landscape and how man has built and maintained it, learn about the formation of dunes and lakes, the exploitation of resin and all the rural and artisanal activities.

Not far away, you can enter the heart of nature with the Landes de Gascogne regional nature park. In this magnificent Landes de Gascogne park, you can enjoy boat trips on the river Leich, visit the Marquèze eco-museum and observe a multitude of bird species.

You’ll find the Biscarrosse golf course for those who want to have some fun.

The surroundings

  • Mont-de-Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan was founded in the Middle Ages around three rivers on the Vézelay route of the Camino de Compostela. Mont-de-Marsan’s history has left its mark on the city center, with the Lacataye keep housing a sculpture museum, medieval streets, sections of the old ramparts, old bourgeois houses, the old river port, parks, gardens and flower-filled promenades.

  • Arcachon Basin

Famous for its oyster farming and seaside resorts such as Arcachon and Cap-Ferret, this small inland sea, open to the ocean, is also famous for its exceptional natural heritage. Protected by the Lège-Cap-Ferret peninsula and the famous Dune du Pilat, the Arcachon Basin enjoys a mild climate and plenty of sunshine all year round.

  • Towns and villages not to be missed

Gastes, Ychoux, Saint-Eulalie-en-Born and Dax are important places to visit if you want to learn more.

Visit the Grands Lacs tourist office and let the team help you plan your visits and activities in and around Biscarrosse.

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