Plage du Lac de Léon Les Landes Beaches in Léon

Useful information

Location : Sea side

Province : Landes North coast/ Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park

Services

  • Disable access
  • On the edge of a lake
  • Rental of nautical equipment
  • Sand beach
  • Watched beach
  • English
    • Lac de Léon is an expanse of water of 340 ha, it is one of the largest in the department, but it is less touristy than the other lakes of Biscarosse and Mimizan. The Lac de Léon is an environment preserved by the Natura 2000 classification. There are marshy areas, peat bogs, meadows and this harmonious ecosystem is host to many species of birds, insects and the famous pond turtle. Europe. It is a nice place to explore by bike, all around the lake there is a cycle path, which also goes to Contis, which can also be used for a walking tour. Take a galupe ride (a flat-bottomed boat) with the boatmen! Lac de Léon is also a great place for fishing, the lake's waters are full of fish, with predators and white fish.

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Traveller Reviews Plage du Lac de Léon

4.4 sur 5 419 reviews

  • Dominic Male

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Dominic Male on 23/09/2023

    I have been coming here since I was 9, I am 59 now and now live nearby. I learnt to sail here, and windsurf. I often come her canoeing. The Lac and Courant d'Huchet are magical. the wildlife you see when canoeing is amazing, this is one of my happy places. As a child it was a place of Swallows and Amazons. I have written about it at length in 'Reflections on Water' (shameless plug, available on Amazon). If you have young children, bring them here for a summer, they will thank you time and time again. The Lac is perfect for boating, swimming and exploring, the only thing to watch out for are the 'Trapa Natans, (Water Caltrop, it's a plant, the seed pods are sharp), wear good water shoes!!! .This is a truly magical place.

  • Robert Mason

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Robert Mason on 07/09/2017

    We often stay at the Col Vert camp site at Lac de Leon. With three small children we can BBQ by the lake a watch them float off in safety in the warm, shallow lake with it's little sandy beaches. It is also only 5 minutes to the Atlantic rollers and great surfing for the bigger kids like myself.

  • Selfie (Selfie21)

    2 sur 5 Reviews posted by Selfie (Selfie21) on 17/06/2022

    Very shallow water where you can't properly swim. The beach is not very large.

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Plage du Lac de Léon

Address

Plage du Lac de Léon
40550 Léon

GPS coordinates

43° 52'32.98"N, 1° 18'11.29"W

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