Lacanau Océan is many things, all at the same time: a village with early 20th-century architecture, a capital of board sports, a lake and a forest! Making the most of these contrasts, it has a unique atmosphere which happily mixes surfing, relaxation, golf, the beach, horse riding, the casino, and walking or cycling between the sea and the forest, or as far as the Nature Reserve at the Étang de Cousseau. Lacanau lies at the crossroad of South-Western cuisines, in the heart of the Médoc vineyards and a few kilometres from Bordeaux, the world capital of wine and good food. Everywhere wide-open spaces as far as the eye can see...
Here, you are below the 45th parallel and beside the ocean: long hours of sunshine and the influence of the ocean mean mild temperatures throughout the year. The summers are sunny, but with gentle breezes. The late season is delightful.
The Bordeaux area is a magnificent gastronomic region, and Bordeaux is the capital of good meat, with its entrecote cooked Bordeaux-style, and also ceps, oysters, shad, or the cannelet cake, flavoured with rum and vanilla. Come and taste our regional specialities and seafood: oysters from the Arcachon Basin, sole, bass, prawns, and so much more.
Although Bordeaux is internationally famous for its wines, it's thanks to its history – closely linked to its river – that it can invite you to discover the richness of its exceptional heritage. A city that encourages creativity, Bordeaux inspired several well-known artists, painters and musicians and is home today to numerous museums, as famous for the architecture of the buildings that hold their prestigious collections as for the collections themselves!
