Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Landes

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Soulac
40200 Mimizan

The bell tower of Mimizan, a vestige of the 12th–13th century of an ancient priorial church, stands in the Landes. This brick monument, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, combines medieval sculptures and 15th century frescoes on the way to Santiago de Compostela.

Eglise moderne
40000 Mont-de-Marsan

Saint Vincent de Paul Church, built in the 3rd quarter of the 20th century in Mont-de-Marsan (New Aquitaine), is a modern Catholic place of worship inspired by the Irish sheepfolds, concrete and glass, classified as a historical monument in 2007.

Crypte
40100 Dax

The archaeological crypt of Dax, located in the Landes in New Aquitaine, houses the remains of a Gallo-Roman civil basilica, a central place of ancient public life, discovered in 1978 under the central ilot of the city.

Château
40420 Labrit

The remains of the château de Labrit, known as château d'Albret, are a 13th century medieval castral site located in Labrit, New Aquitaine, the historic cradle of the Albret family.

Donjons
40000 Mont-de-Marsan

The Lacataye dungeon in Mont-de-Marsan (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is in fact two 13th- and 15th-century fortresses, transformed into a Despiau-Wlérick museum. This shell stone monument once served as a defence and observation post near the Midou.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie du Puy-en-Velay
40800 Aire-sur-l'Adour

The Sainte-Quitterie d'Aire church, a Gothic building from the 12th to the 14th centuries in Aire-sur-l'Adour (Landes), combines a Romanesque bedside and a rich sculpted heritage linked to the pilgrims of Compostela.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Tours
40300 Sorde-l'Abbaye

The Saint-Jean de Sorde Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 10th century located in Sorde-l'Abbaye in New Aquitaine, is a historic jewel combining Gallo-Roman remains, Romanesque and medieval architecture, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the roads of Santiago de Compostela.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Vézelay
40500 Saint-Sever

The Abbey of Saint-Sever, a former Benedictine abbey from the 11th to the 15th century located in Saint-Sever, New Aquitaine, is a Romanesque jewel classified as a UNESCO historical monument and world heritage, famous for its seven apse bedside and sculpted tympanum.