Labenne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At Labenne Beach, the lifeguard station bears the “Qualité Tourisme” label. A greenway connects southern Gironde with Labenne via Capbreton and is accessible to cyclists, pedestrians and rollerbladers.

Nature

The Labenne Zoo showcases more than 75 species and over 350 animals in a protected, five-hectare setting. The municipality of Labenne also owns a large part of the Domaine d’Orx and its nature reserve.

The easy, 6.2-kilometre circular trail “Un chemin, Une école” passes through Labenne. Information panels provide insights into the town’s history and the protection of its fauna and flora, from the dunes to the forest.

Coast and Activities

The “Balade sur la dune depuis la plage centrale” walk follows wooden boardwalks across the dune ridge from the Esplanade of Plage Centrale and offers views over the ocean. Surf'Lab in Labenne has been offering surfing and bodyboarding lessons for beginners and advanced participants, as well as renting the corresponding equipment, for almost 20 years.

The beaches of Plage d'Ondres, Plage du Métro, Plage Sud and Plage Centrale are located around Labenne; all four are beaches in the vicinity of Labenne.

Culture

The Saint-Nicolas Church in Labenne was built in the second half of the 19th century and houses a polychrome wooden Madonna dating from the 15th century. The Sainte-Thérèse Chapel opened on 1 December 1932 in the dunes of Labenne Océan; it is just a few steps from the Centre Hélio Marin and the beach.

The Abbaye de Saint-Bernard-lès-Bayonne is located near Labenne and is an attraction listed as a historic site. The Citadelle de Bayonne and the Château Vieux de Bayonne are also located there; both are attractions listed as fortresses. In the wider region around Labenne, the Rocher de la Vierge is a landmark listed as a monument.

More Leisure Activities

Aquatic Landes is a water park with a heated wave pool, a lazy river and a free-fall attraction. Parc Robinson is located in the resort of Labenne Océan and, according to its own description, is Aquitaine’s largest adventure park.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Labenne can use information about the town’s coast, nature and culture as a guide.

Other places in the same higher-level area: Escource, Villeneuve-De-Marsan, Retjons, Soorts-Hossegor, Ygos-Saint-Saturnin, Parleboscq, Arjuzanx, Tartas.

To the higher-level travel overview: Landes.