Arcades de la place royale de Labastide d'Armagnac
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Vue de la place royale de Labastide d'Armagnac
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Notre Dame des cyclistes
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Ruelle de Labastide d'Armagnac
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Labastide d'Armagnac

Timeless Labastide d'Armagnac

A gem in the French county of Landes, a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, Labastide-d’Armagnac lies along the Scandibérique. Its historic beauty remains unspoilt around the central square, Place Royale, with its timberframe houses, columns and arcades. Its fort of a church dominates the scene.  Drink in the atmosphere at the central café terraces, or head to Le Tortoré, a café a few streets away that opened its doors in 1885 and is worth visiting, both for its period charm and for inimitable Colette, who runs the place today. Discover artists’ studios and curiosities ambling around the medieval streets, plus seek out the Protestant church (or temple), built in 1607 and now an exhibition space.

Labastide-d’Armagnac is part of the world-wide Cittaslow network of places putting the emphasis on a slow pace of life! Heading out of the village towards the county of Gers, you come to the Chapelle des Cyclistes, unique in France, a national temple for cycling enthusiasts, displaying numerous champions’ jerseys!

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Escalans / Mont-de-Marsan

43 Escalans / Mont-de-Marsan

58 km
3 h 52 min
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Welcome to the county of Landes, a land full of traditions, offering opportunities aplenty to enjoy the place’s conviviality, with many ferias and places at which to savour local specialities. From Escalans, the Scandibérique heads for Labastide d’Armagnac, a medieval village boasting a rich traditional heritage, nestled in the midst of vineyards that produce the oldest spirit in France. Every self-respecting cyclist should pay homage at the Chapelle des Cyclistes before tasting (in moderation, of course!) Armagnac made by a local producer. Cycling on towards Mont de Marsan, enjoy little detours to the village of Bougue and the archaeological site of Castets. At Mont-de-Marsan, the figurative sculptures at the Musée Despiau Wlérick, plus, not far off, but in the midst of forest, Marsan Lake, with its outdoor leisure centre, are two good reasons for prolonging your stay here.
Mont-de-Marsan / Dax

44 Mont-de-Marsan / Dax

68 km
4 h 30 min
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You might think you’ve arrived in Spain earlier than expected along the EuroVelo 3 cycle route, looking around Mont-de-Marsan on a sunny day, what with its bullring and adverts for its flamenco festival! However, the Musée Despiau Wlérick, with its figurative sculptures, the Parc Jean Rameau, and the well-laid-out banks of the Midouze River, with its gentle quays, are southwestern French in feel. Riding on towards Dax, you might explore the local religious heritage, notably at Carcarès-Sainte-Croix and Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. For the more adventurous, leave your bikes a while to take a canoe trip down the Midouze, or to enjoy a hike in the Adour’s barthes, wetland meadows characteristic of the areas around Saint-Vincent-de-Paul and Pontonx-sur-l’Adour. If after something more relaxing, in Dax, at the end of this stage, recharge your batteries at the thermal spa baths.