Mont de Marsan Towns and Villages in Mont-de-Marsan

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Location : In town

Province : Mont de Marsan / Armagnac

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    • Gascon town, Landes Prefecture, Mont-de-Marsan is located in the heart of the Landes, 1 hour from the beach and 1 hour 30 from the Pyrenees, and is located in the heart of the largest forest in Europe.

      Stronghold of the Middle Ages, the site of the current city, at the confluence of the Twelve and the Midou was chosen in 1133 by Pierre de Lobanner. You will visit today, dating from this time, the ramparts, the Romanesque houses of the rue Maubec, the Lacataye keep...

      Crossed by 3 rivers, the city was a first-rate port center until the middle of the 18th century, we received the products of the Gascon hinterland there to transfer them to the port of Bayonne where foreign products returned, elegant mansions perfectly preserved will remind you of this time...

      Landes prefecture in 1790, the city is today rich in neoclassical administrative buildings, Prefecture, Palace of Justice, Hotel des Postes, Banque de France, and buildings of worship or places of life...

      Mont-de-Marsan really gained its city status in 1866 with the annexation of the municipalities of St Médard, St Jean d'Août, Nonères and part of St Pierre du Mont. The influences dating from this period are varied : classic neo, art deco, art nouveau, neo Basque, Basco Landais, contemporary...

      The city of 3 rivers today offers visitors a haven of peace and good living very attractive, it is also a city of Rugby, of festivals and festivals, such as the Fêtes de la Madeleine or the Flamenco Festival.

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Traveller Reviews Mont de Marsan

4.2 sur 5 184 reviews

  • Jamie Rock

    1 sur 5 Reviews posted by Jamie Rock on 24/05/2024

    I would prefer to leave 0. An office de tourisme that doesn’t allow the public to use the toilets. It’s their job to give a good impression of their town and they have failed.

  • Ruben Hernandez

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Ruben Hernandez on 17/04/2024

    The two girls were very kind and helpful. They gave me a stamp and showed me at the map where to go to keep on the La Scandiberique track all along the city. Thank you.

  • Mark Grubb

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Mark Grubb on 14/09/2018

    Helpful staff and useful information about the town. Free mobile phone charging point.

Traveller Reviews Mont de Marsan

4.0 sur 5 37 reviews

  • "Avis sur la visite de la ville"

    1 / 5 Reviews posted by 4manueb on 02/08/2022

    Acceuil bon et cordial recu du jeune homme de l office du tourisme. Ma note correspond à la visite de la ville. Ville sale, non entretenue, à la limite malfamée, rien à voir et le peu qu il reste d...

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  • "Accueil 10/10 Ville 1/10"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by jean j (Marseille, France) on 28/03/2022

    Bon accueil souriant et sympathique, mais même l'hôtesse n'a pas l'air enthousiaste de la visite de sa ville. Mais quelle mauvaise surprise de cette triste ville, sale, mal fréquentée, vous vous...

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  • "Contes fabuleux"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by gisele m (Mont-de-Marsan, France) on 10/07/2021

    L'accueil est chaleureux; les explications sont claires; la balade contée aux lampions est très bien ficelée. La conteuse est fabuleuse.

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Ride around

A Bostens, petit circuit des 9 fontaines

A Bostens, petit circuit des 9 fontaines
A Bostens, petit circuit des 9 fontaines

13,9 km - Bostens

Walking

Les Sentiers de l'Adour : d'Augreilh à Péré Saint-Sever

Les Sentiers de l'Adour : d'Augreilh à Péré Saint-Sever
Les Sentiers de l'Adour : d'Augreilh à Péré Sa ...

15,8 km - Saint-Sever

Walking Mountain bike

A Vert, une forêt d'art qui ne manque pas d'air!

A Vert, une forêt d'art qui ne manque pas d'air!
A Vert, une forêt d'art qui ne manque pas d'air!

15,9 km - Brocas

Velo hybrid Bike / road

To discover around

Musée Despiau-Wlérick

Musée Despiau-Wlérick
Musée Despiau-Wlérick

The museum of figurative sculpture Nearly two hundred sculptures are presented in the permanent rooms of the museum, ...

248 m - Mont-de-Marsan

The Dungeon of Lacataye

The Dungeon of Lacataye
The Dungeon of Lacataye

The Dungeon of Lacataye is located in the center of Mont de Marsan. It is more of a fortified house than a dungeon. ...

249 m - Mont-de-Marsan

La Base de Loisirs de Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

La Base de Loisirs de Saint-Pierre-du-Mont
La Base de Loisirs de Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

We are moving away from the coast, but that's not why we must give up the pleasures of relaxing in the water in ...

1,8 km - Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

Le rucher de Claron

Le rucher de Claron
Le rucher de Claron

Le Rucher de Claron was created in 1999 by a couple of passionate beekeepers. Also very attached to their region, ...

8,8 km - Bougue

Etang de Massy

Etang de Massy
Etang de Massy

On the outskirts of the town of Mont-de-Marsan, the Etang de Massy offers you a natural bubble. Integrated into the ...

12,0 km - Gaillères

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Mont de Marsan

Address

1 Place Charles de Gaulle
40000 Mont-de-Marsan

Contacts

Phone : 05 58 05 87 37

GPS coordinates

43° 53'30.2"N, 0° 30'7.22"W

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Mont-de-Marsan, the must-sees not to be missed!

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The most beautiful markets in Landes

The most beautiful markets in Landes
The most beautiful markets in Landes

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A long weekend in Mont-de-Marsan in winter

A long weekend in Mont-de-Marsan in winter
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Getting married in the Landes

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Saint Sever

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Located 17km south of Mont de Marsan, on the banks of the Adour on a height, Saint Sever has an abbey church ...

15,9 km - Saint-Sever

Audignon

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Roquefort

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Cradle of the Viscounts of Marsan in the 10th century, Roquefort was once a fortified town with ramparts and towers. ...

21,4 km - Roquefort

Eugénie Les Bains

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Famous thermal village, 1st slimming village in France created by Michel Guérard. Superb walks around the 15ha of ...

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Labastide d'Armagnac

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Superb medieval Bastide founded in 1291, royal square, 15th century fortress church, old half-timbered houses... ...

26,8 km - Labastide d'Armagnac