Talence: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Talence
Bois de Thouars is home to a 60-hectare former royal forest with local flora and fauna.
Anyone planning Talence as a holiday destination will want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Nature
Bois de Thouars has a signposted 4-km botanical nature trail.
The pond in Bois de Thouars received national recognition as an ecological reserve.
Parc de Margaut is ideal for picnics or a short walk with an animal.
Parc du Couvent is open to the public and has a small chapel and benches.
Parc du Couvent serves as a meeting place for ecological gardening and the presentation of ecosystems.
Culture
In 1769, the wealthy banker Samuel Peixotto (1741–1805) commissioned the construction of a château surrounded by a garden designed by the architect François Lhote.
The “parcours patrimoine” offering in Talence comprises ten plans for discovering the city’s history.
The “parcours patrimoine” in Talence includes the Way of St James (“chemin de St-Jacques de Compostelle”).
Through the Explorama app, Talence offers free, self-guided, playful treasure hunts for all target groups, allowing visitors to discover Parc Peixotto and its secrets as well as Talence’s industrial past.
The guided tour “Talence, banlieue chic” meets at the Peixotto stop on Tram B.
Local
The Marché du Dimanche / Thouars takes place every Sunday and consists of 70% food stalls.
For the higher-level travel overview: Gironde.
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