The region is full
of places to visit and activities to partake in. With casteljaloux
sitting on the edge of the La Foret Des Landes De Gascogne there
are forests that go all the way to the coast and the roads running
through are a delight to drive along as you pass through old
villages.
Please see below
for a short list of places to visit.
-Casteljaloux boasts a wonderful ' Bains ' if
you feel like having massages to mud baths look up their web-site
on, www.casteljaloux.com the entrance fee is very modest at around
18€.
-Nerac: A village steeped in medieval history
and offering boat trips on the river winding through the countryside.
-Arachon: A very elegant town from the 1920's
with a huge enclosed bay and sandy beaches. Further along is
Pyla with it's very famous Dunes and then along to Biscarrosse
with Europe's largest inland fresh water lake.
-Medoc / Bordeaux: A short drive away and is
home to some 240 chateaux's including the famous Mouton Rothchild,
Chateaux Margaux and Chateaux Latour. Outside
evening entertainment can also be found in a variety of villages
over the summer period where the streets get closed off, tables
get laid out and music and alfresco eating till late.
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