Messanges
For a successful camping holiday in the Landes, Messanges has everything to delight campers: a long ribbon of white sand, a 30-hectare pine forest on the edge of the ocean, bike paths for getting off the beaten track, and small, peaceful lakes for enjoying nature.
A charming Landes village between sea and forest
In the south of the Landes, 25 km from Camping Eurosol, Messanges offers warm hospitality in an exceptional forest environment. A charming Gascon village of 960 inhabitants, Messanges boasts an exceptional natural heritage. You’ll be seduced by its country and seaside feel: 30 hectares of pine forest bordered by 5 km of white sandy beach. All the ingredients for a relaxing stay in the Landes!
Camping vacations on the beach
Messanges is famous for its five-kilometer-long beach and its wide range of water sports. You’ll find sailing, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and Hawaiian canoeing. Young and old, sporty or just a little lazy, can enjoy an invigorating and relaxing vacation.
Walks and bike rides
Messanges’ footpaths and cycle paths take you along the beaches, through the forest and around the Moïsan and Prade ponds. This is the perfect opportunity to get out your fishing rod and reel in some superb pike, perch and pike-perch. Hiking enthusiasts can follow the GR8, the coastal path that runs alongside the Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago de Compostela.
The festive atmosphere of Landes festivals and events
In summer, Messanges offers a wide range of events to make your vacation a fun one. These include the traditional Messanges sardinades, a country-style meal open to all, with disco music, and the Toro Piscine, a comedy-taurine show featuring the Intervilles cows around a giant swimming pool. To each his own!
The Messanges market, a summer classic
Looking for a taste of the Landes region? In summer, the village of Messanges hosts a lovely market under the covered market hall, every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Perfect for stocking up for the week!
A little history
The detour of the Adour river in 1578 precipitated the mass exodus of Messanges’ population, estimated at 3,000 to 4,000 in the 14th and 15th centuries. Abbé Légé’s writings indicate that the main movement of the port was into the Moïsan pond. The origin of the name Messanges is said to come from “Messanges”, the arrondissement of Dijon where Burgundy grape varieties, with a bouquet similar to that of vin de sable (produced in the Landes region since the 13th century), were transplanted.