Vielle Saint-Girons

in the vicinity

Here is a small guide to introduce you to Vielle-Saint-Girons (in Gascon: Viela-Sent Gironç) and help you prepare your camping holiday: accommodation, transport, services and shops, beaches, entertainment, tourist discovery of the area, etc.

The three towns: Vielle – Saint-Girons – Saint-Girons Plage

Located in the west of the Landes department (40), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Vielle-Saint-Girons is a commune of 1225 inhabitants: the Vieillois and Saint-Gironnais. It belongs to the community of communes “Côte Landes Nature” and extends over three towns:

The beaches

Vielle St Girons is a well-known seaside resort on the Landes coast, bordered to the west by 17 km of beach. The commune has 5 supervised beaches during the summer (the one at St-Girons from 1 June to 30 September).

PRACTICE: during the summer period, a shuttle bus network serves the Communauté de communes Côte Landes Nature linking the towns to the beaches.

Sports facilities and cycle paths

Vielle-Saint-Girons is a dynamic tourist town with numerous sports facilities spread throughout its territory.

Shops & Services

Where to shop?

Throughout the year, take advantage of the Landes markets to discover the regional products of the South West:

The heritage

La Sauveté de Saint-Girons: stone column (11th century)

Places to visit around Vielle Saint-Girons :

How to get to Vielle and Saint-Girons?

In the heart of the Landes department, on the Atlantic coast, Vielle-Saint-Girons is located halfway between the Bassin d’Arcachon and the Basque Country.

By car :
From Paris follow the A10 towards Bordeaux, then take the A63 towards Bayonne / San Sebastien, exit 12 Dax/Moliets-et-Maa/Vielle-Saint-Girons/Léon, follow Castets.

By train :
On arrival or departure from Dax and Bayonne stations by TGV. The nearest SNCF station is DAX (35 km). From Paris Montparnasse, you arrive at Dax station with the TGV Atlantique in 3h20.

By plane :
Bordeaux airport: 140 km – Biarritz airport: 75 km.