medoc-atlantique.com The mag for your holidays Phare de la Pointe de Grave Royan Bloc Phare de Cordouan Marais Médoc du Logit Le Verdon-sur-Mer Marais du Conseiller Soulac-sur-Mer Neyran Estuaire Talais de la Gironde Talais Océan Atlantique Grayan-et-l’Hôpital Saint-Vivien Saint-Vivien- Phare de Richard Plage de-Médoc du Gurp Richard Jau-Dignac- Goulée et-Loirac Vensac Valeyrac Marais Montalivet de la Perge Marais du Gua les-Bains Vendays- Queyrac Montalivet Lesparre-Médoc Plage du Pin sec Naujac-sur-Mer Lagune Hourtin de Contaut Plage Réserve VÉLODYSSÉE naturelle des Dunes et Marais EuroVelo 1 Piqueyrot Hourtin d’Hourtin PORT AUX HUÎTRES Hourtin Lachanau Oysters Port - Austernhafen Port PHARE Lac de Lighthouse - Leuchtturm Carcans- Hourtin ANCIEN PORT DE PÊCHE Old fishing harbour Carcans Bombannes Alter Fishereihafen Océan Plage de Carcans Maubuisson ACCUEIL TOURISTIQUE Plage Visitor information center Montaut Tourist-Information Brach PLAGE SURVEILLÉE Supervised beach Lacanau Überwachter Strand Océan Plage du Moutchic VIGNOBLES Carreyre Vineyards Lacanau La Grande Weinberge Escoure Salaunes Saumos Le Temple Le Porge Lège Cap-Ferret The ocean WaterHOURTIN CARCANS • SURFING MÉDOC • CARCANS OCÉAN SURF CLUB 23 avenue Jean Lafitte - Hourtin Plage 5 avenue des Gourbets - Carcans Océan +33 (0)5 56 09 02 47 +33 (0)6 32 03 20 63 • HOURTIN SURF CLUB • ECOLE DE SURF & BODYBOARD UCPA SURF SCHOOLS Rue des Sables - Hourtin Plage SURF SCHOOLS Maison de la Glisse - Carcans Océan +33 (0)5 56 09 24 16 +33 (0)5 57 70 12 13 • HE’ENALU 1 rue des Sapins Verts - Carcans Océan +33 (0)5 56 03 42 72 • LES LOUBINES 11 rue de la Forêt - Carcans Océan +33 (0)6 20 29 23 71 3 CARCANS & HOURTIN TO THE RHYTHM OF THE LAKE The lake WaterA PARADISE FOR WATERSPORTS ON SALE AT THE TOURIST OFFICE HOURTIN GO ON A BOAT TRIP WITH LE VAGABOND DU LAC DISCOVER WATER SPORTS On Wednesday at 10am in July and August OF ALL KINDS Price: €19/adult and €13/child from 3 to 11 years old On Thursday at 7pm with oysters and white wine tasting in July and August • FLYWAY Price: €27/adult and €21/child from 3 to 11 years old Rue de la Plage - Lachanau Hourtin Hourtin Port: +33 (0)5 56 09 90 57 +33 (0)6 61 57 79 79 • KITEZONE SCHOOL KITESURFING 38 rue de la Plage - Lachanau Hourtin +33 (0)6 37 58 48 07 • CLUB DE VOILE D’HOURTIN Avenue de la voile Piqueyrot - Hourtin SAILING +33 (0)6 86 43 90 89 • ECOLE DE VOILE UCPA Centre Nautique Hourtin Port: +33 (0)5 56 09 20 69 • PLEIN R LOC Allée de la Marine - Piqueyrot Hourtin +33 (0)6 61 57 09 78 / +33 (0)6 56 09 90 57 • LES CALICOBAS Plage du Port Hourtin Port: +33 (0)6 33 45 38 71 EQUIPMENT RENTAL EQUIPMENT • AQUASPEED (water go-kart) Tip Île aux enfants To sail on Médoc’s lakes, navigational taxes are Hourtin Port: +33 (0)6 84 59 15 25 applicable on a daily, weekly, seasonal or yearly basis, • SPLASH PARK depending on the boat type. You can obtain more WATER PARKS WATER Île aux enfants information and pay this tax in various places, based on Hourtin Port: +33 (0)6 50 90 83 70 the town: • Carcans-Maubuisson: at Carcans-Maubuisson tourist office from April to September, or at the town hall. • Hourtin: at the harbour master’s office (capitainerie), local police station or town hall. 4 CARCANS DISCOVER WATER SPORTS OF ALL KINDS • AVENTURA GLISS Plage du Pôle Carcans-Maubuisson: +33 (0)7 67 91 89 11 • SKI NAUTIQUE CARCANS BOMBANNES WATER SKIING WATER Domaine de Bombannes Carcans-Maubuisson: +33 (0)6 62 74 76 49 • CERCLE DE VOILE DE BORDEAUX Domaine de Bombannes Carcans-Maubuisson +33 (0)6 56 03 30 19 / +33 (0)6 60 36 73 92 • FORCE 7 Boulevard du lac Carcans-Maubuisson: +33 (0)6 70 47 47 01 • MAUBUISSON NAUTIC Boulevard du lac Carcans-Maubuisson: +33 (0)6 07 26 71 75 • ECOLE DE GLISSE UCPA Domaine de Bombannes Carcans-Maubuisson: +33 (0)5 57 70 12 13 SAILING AND WATERSPORT EQUIPMENT RENTAL EQUIPMENT SAILING AND WATERSPORT ON SALE AT THE TOURIST OFFICE GO ON A BOAT TRIP WITH LES VOILES DU LAC • DISCOVERY RIDE Every Tuesday from April to October Price: €25/adult and €19/child from 4 to 12 years old • APERITIF RIDE AT SUNSET Every Tuesday from April to October Price: €45/adult and €35/child from 4 to 12 years old • RIDE AT SUNRISE WITH BREAKFAST Every Tuesday in July and August Price: €34/adult and €26/child from 4 to 12 years old Times available in your tourist centers 5 by foot In the openFOR NATURE air LOVERS These wild, protected lakes are also great places to take the family for a dip, go for a walk along the banks, or set off on a bike ride along the various cycle paths circling the forest. CARCANS HOURTIN DUNES AND MARSHLAND THE LAKE TRAIL THE CANAL TRAIL NATURE RESERVE STARTING POINT STARTING POINT Follow the marked footpaths or one of the many guided tours Carcans-Maubuisson Tourist Office Place du Pôle - Carcans-Maubuisson to discover all the features of 7km EASY 8km EASY the sandy Aquitaine coastline, including beaches, dunes, pine and holm oak forests, salt marshes Follow the lake trail, an ideal family Going from the lake front and lakes! hike in Carcans-Maubisson in the promenade to the marshlands, heart of the forest with breathtaking this trail along Canal des Étangs Free guided tours are available views. (the canal connecting the lakes throughout the year for school Discover this fun escapade around of Carcans-Hourtin and Lacanau) children and in the summer the largest freshwater lake in France! is accessible throughout the year for the wider public (some are and ideal for discovering the Médoc accessible to people with visual This connected trail covering 2km lakes. You will find interpretive and motor disabilities). and departing from the tourist panels all along the route. office, features Land Art—artistic works made from natural materials. Download the “ONF Découvertes” app. ASK FOR THE LAKE TRAIL AND THE CANAL TRAIL’S GUIDEBOOK AT THE RECEPTION DESK OF THE TOURIST OFFICES OR FIND THE GPX ROUTES ON THE MEDOC-ATLANTIQUE.COM WEBSITE 6 DUNE LOOPS ON SALE AT THE TOURIST OFFICE HOURTIN THE LINE TRAIL GUIDED NATURE TOURS • ART ET NATURE: STORY TELLING • THE LAGOON AT DUSK, MEET THE STARTING POINT AND MUSIC IN HOURTIN BATS IN CONTAUT PIQUEYROT Tuesday from 7:45pm, between Hourtin Plage Friday from 11am to 12:30pm, 8/07 and 28/08 1.5km EASY between 9/07 and 20/08 Free Free • DISCOVERY OF COASTAL DUNES Trail along the non-wooded dune • SENSORY WALK AT CONTAUT AT TWILIGHT WITH STORYTELLING then back via the edge of the forest LAGOON AND MUSIC with its crooked pine trees. Wednesday from 10am to 12pm, Wednesday from 8pm, between THE GORSE TRAIL between 7/07 and 18/08 14/07 and 28/08 Free Free • “NOS POISSONS DU LAC” • NATURE WORKSHOP FOR ALL STARTING POINT (LAKE FISHING TOUR) + 6 YEARS AT CONTAUT LAGOON + 4 YEARS Hourtin Plage AT HOURTIN-PIQUEYROT Sunday from 5pm to 7pm, Monday from 9:30am to 12:30pm, between 11/07 and 23/08 4.5km EASY between 10/07 and 18/08 Free - children Free aged 4 to 12 years Runs along the first line of wooded dunes overlooking the ocean. CONTAUT LOOPS THE LAGOON TRAIL THE OAK TRAIL THE RIDGE TRAIL STARTING POINT STARTING POINT STARTING POINT On the road towards Hourtin Plage, On the road towards Hourtin Plage, On the road towards Hourtin Plage, Route de Contaut Route de Contaut Route de Contaut 1.1km EASY 3.2km EASY 5.5km MEDIUM The lagoon and its marshy forest. The ancient dunes and their A breathtaking view over century-old oaks. Contaut lagoon. LAKE SHORE LOOPS THE LOBELIA TRAIL THE WARBLER TRAIL THE DEER TRAIL STARTING POINT STARTING POINT STARTING POINT Next to Club de voile d’Hourtin, Next to Club de voile d’Hourtin, Next to Club de voile d’Hourtin, in Piqueyrot in Piqueyrot in Piqueyrot 2.2km EASY 3.2km EASY 5km MEDIUM The peace and quiet The viewpoint of the lake at Pointe The dune forest provides of the lake shore. du Gaouléou is worth the detour. a beautiful view over the lake. FIND ALL THE GPX TRACKS OF THESE LOOPS ON THE MEDOC-ATLANTIQUE.COM WEBSITE 7 In the openBIKE LOOPS air by bike BICYCLE RENTALS HOURTIN THE GORSE TRAIL HOURTIN • DOMAINE LA RÉSINIÈRE 100 avenue du Lac - Hourtin Port STARTING POINT From Hourtin 14km MEDIUM +33 (0)6 15 26 16 86 • LE GARAGE À VÉLO A shaded cycle path to discover the charm of the “Dunes et Marais 108 avenue du Lac d’Hourtin Nature Reserve! This family trail, which is relatively flat and Hourtin Port: +33 (0)5 56 09 69 60 follows some of the Vélodyssée cycling route, crosses the starting • LE VILLAGE WESTERN, BIKE RENTAL point of various hiking trails at Hourtin Plage. It is especially pleasant Chemin de la Bécassine in the morning and late afternoon. Hourtin Port: +33 (0)5 56 59 10 60 • ILOU VÉLOS Espace et loisirs Les Mousaillons Hourtin Port: +33 (0)6 11 78 23 65 CAVALLES LOOP CARCANS • 4RIDE VÉLOS 2 ter rue de la gare Hourtin Ville: +33 (0)5 56 41 30 02 12km EASY • OCEAN WAY SURF SHOP 7 avenue Jean Lafitte Hurtle down the slopes of the Cavalles loop of Carcans-Maubuisson Hourtin Plage: +33 (0)5 56 09 75 59 past the lake, ocean and forest.