The Church of Saint-Laurent-et-Saint-Girons in Luglon was completely rebuilt between 1900 and 1902 on the site of the original church building.
Those who choose Luglon as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Church of Saint-Laurent-et-Saint-Girons has a square bell-tower porch. Its stained-glass windows were installed in 1901 by the Bordeaux glass painter G.-P. Dagrant.
Townscape and history
Traditional Landes houses have been preserved in Luglon, illustrating the local architecture. On the village square, a curved fountain symbolises the springs of the Grande Leyre.
Machon is a scattered settlement with rural cultural heritage such as a bread oven, a raised chicken coop and a well with a counterweight. Luglon’s historic landscape included flocks of sheep and iron ore extraction.
Cycling
The cycling route “A Luglon, à travers un territoire en mutation” starts at the Place de l’église in Luglon and is an easy road cycling tour. Along the route, Graine de Forêt serves as a playful and educational discovery centre for the Landes forest. The tour begins in an 18th-century half-timbered house, follows an educational trail through the forest and ends at a tree nursery where visitors can sow a maritime pine seed. There are also videos, dynamic models, exhibitions and interactive games.
Gastronomy and festivals
Maison Garbay regularly hosts themed evenings such as dinner concerts, karaoke and performances. At lunchtime, Maison Garbay offers meals by reservation and drinks on the terrace in summer. Maison Garbay is a meeting place for friends, neighbours and travellers passing through Luglon.
Luglon’s traditional summer festivals include Landes races.
Other places: Saint-Geours-De-Maremne, Castelnau-Chalosse, Lévignacq, Saint-Justin, Serreslous-et-Arribans, Parleboscq, Poyanne, Ossages
