LANDES, LAND OF FESTIVITIES

It's hard not to support the local festivals when talking about the Landes. In addition to its superb ocean beaches several kilometers long which attract surfers and the Landes forest, the 40 is also known for its Feria Landes. Bands with lively music, dances, markets, Gascon sports such as the Landes race and traditional costumes, an overview of the main Landes village festivals not to be missed during your stay at our Landes campsite.

Saint Jean celebrations in Saint Sever
Every year in June, the town of Saint-Sever (5,000 inhabitants) comes alive with the approach of the Saint-Jean celebrations. The festivities, which extend over five days, begin with a large gathering of young people who come to seize the keys to the city and hold the Landes. The program includes gastronomic competitions, games for children such as scooter races, a cavalcade, a bullfight, a musette ball, agricultural shows and many other events, all animated by Gascon groups and the incontours which makes a good Feria des Landes. If you go to the Saint-Sever celebrations, don't miss the highlight of the event, the fire of Saint-Jean.

Festivals of the Madeleine in Mont de Marsan
The Fêtes de la Madeleine in Mont-de-Marsan take place every year in July. There too, you will have the opportunity to attend bullfights, discover the Landes races and take part in several characteristic events of the region. As tradition requires, the festivities begin with the inauguration of the statue of the Course landaise. The celebrations continue on the following days with the handing over of the keys, the blessing of the arenas, entertainment for and by children (races, sports tournaments, cavalcade, inflatable structures), and the highly anticipated bullfight. Make the most of your trip to Mons to visit the city's main monuments: ramparts, Romanesque fortified houses, Lacataye dungeon, Madeleine church, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul church, etc.

Feasts of Tyrosse
The festivals of Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse take place each year at the end of July for 3 or 4 days. Put on your traditional Landes outfit (red and white) and set off to experience thematic days alone, in a cup or with your children. The arena park, the central place of the festivities, hosts various activities every day. A whole day is dedicated to families, with games and competitions for children including the long-awaited bullfight on wheels, as well as a parade of Landes outfits. Bullfighting jousts, giant picnics, shows, bars, restaurants: the village remains lively from morning to evening throughout the duration of the event.

Hagetmau festivals
Otherwise known as the Feria du Novillo, the Hagetmau festivals are also among the main Landes festivals and take place over several days (end of July). From equestrian shows in the arena to the handing over of the keys, through the traditional race of the cooks and the balls to end in beauty days rich in entertainment and emotions, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of the Landes. Bandas, cavalcade, novillada, sports tournaments, fishing competitions, tapas: the Hagetnau festival program is aimed at all visitors.

Dax Feria
Take advantage of your stay in the Landes in summer to take part in the Dax feria. The spa resort puts on its most beautiful colors every year in August to honor the ancestral Landes traditions and the Feria Landes. In particular, you can attend a bullfight, a Landes competition, a frontball tournament and several concerts. Children are not forgotten with several activities dedicated to the youngest: junioscapade, encierro, inflatable structures, introduction to climbing, raffle, fishing competition, workshops (dance, circus, pottery)...