Escource: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Escource
The Le Bourg–Jurman–Bouheben route is a hiking and mountain biking trail designated and marked by elected representatives.
Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Escource can find information about the town here.
Nature
Escource has approximately 34.3 kilometres of waterways, including the 15.8-kilometre-long Ruisseau d'Escource.
Three of Escource's five springs considered to have healing powers are located on the Ruisseau d'Escource near Cap de Pin.
The spring near Escource dedicated to Saint Roch was historically associated with processions in mid-August.
History
Escource was first mentioned in 1077 under the name SCORSA.
The present-day church of Escource probably stands on the site of an earlier church dedicated to Saint Martin.
The resin collectors' huts of Escource are considered valuable evidence of the lives of earlier generations.
A team of volunteers began restoring the resin collectors' huts found in Escource.
Historically, a châtelet and a ravelin, a crescent-shaped bastion, stood east of the church of Escource to defend the church entrance.
Crafts
Heit a escorce is a basket-weaving workshop that uses locally grown willow and wild plants collected in the region.
By reservation, Heit a escorce offers introductory basket-weaving courses for individuals or small groups.
Getting There
From Mimizan, the route to the Kart Landes 40 racetrack passes through Escource towards the A63; at the motorway's first roundabout, follow the signs to the racetrack.
For the higher-level travel overview: Landes.
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