Saint-Paul-En-Born: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

The parish church of Saint-Michel dates from the 13th or 14th century and was probably renovated in the 15th century. Saint-Paul-en-Born is located on the coastal route of the Way of St. James.

Gare de l’Art uses a former railway station as an exhibition venue and welcomes numerous artists, including painters, photographers and sculptors.

The Tucs de Houns are the remains of feudal mottes built in the 13th century. Today, two hills approximately 3 to 4 metres high remain of their earthworks.

Segosa was a Gallo-Roman village or relay station that originated in the 1st century and is mentioned in the Itinerarium Antonini, which dates from the 3rd century.

The Fontaine Saint Clair was fully restored to preserve an important testament to life in Saint-Paul-en-Born. The water was traditionally believed to heal eye and skin diseases. The vault of the sanctuary of the Église de Saint Paul en Born has seven ribs.

When planning your own trip, the desire to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Paul-en-Born may be combined with an interest in the church, marshlands and canoeing.

Nature and Trails

Saint-Paul-en-Born has marshland along the lakeshore where typical animals and plants can be observed. The Saint-Paul-le-Vieux circular hiking trail begins in Saint-Paul-en-Born.

Water

The canoeing base on the Forges can be reached from Saint-Paul-en-Born by taking the direction of Sainte-Eulalie and then the direction of “Le lac”; it is approximately 2 km away. From 15 June to 15 September, canoe trips can be taken on the Forges to discover a wild river.

The line between Labouheyre and Mimizan-Plage has a stop at the church in Saint-Paul-en-Born.

Further local pages: Mano, Gaujacq, Habas, Hinx, Bénesse-Lès-Dax, Tartas, Biscarrosse-Plage, Gourbera.

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