Sanguinet brings together a lake, archaeological and architectural discoveries, and routes through the village and forest. When choosing your destination, it makes a difference whether you want to spend most of your stay by the water, explore the history of the place, or plan a walk.
At Lac de Sanguinet: Swimming and Water Sports
At Lac de Sanguinet, you can swim, enjoy water sports, fish, sail, and windsurf, as well as pedal boat, canoe, kayak, and water-ski. There are numerous small beaches around the lake for swimming and relaxing. At Plage du Pavillon, the water is calm, clear, and shallow, making it suitable for swimming. From Navarrosse, you can reach Plage du Pavillon by bike along the lakeside cycle path. The Conche de Sanguinet lies entirely within the lake’s 300-meter-wide shoreline strip.
Archaeology and Architectural History
The Musée du Lac bears the designation “Musée de France.” Its permanent exhibition is divided into three chronological sections: the Neolithic, the Metal Ages, and Antiquity. The archaeological collection comprises 412 objects and spans the period from the Neolithic to the Gallo-Roman era. You can also discover the remains of Losa, a Gallo-Roman village that was inhabited from the 1st to the 4th century.
The Church of Saint-Sauveur offers another perspective on Sanguinet’s architectural history. It was built between 1853 and 1856 on the site of a 12th-century Romanesque church. The Neo-Romanesque building has a bell tower with a porch and three naves; there are baptismal fonts in the porch.
The Espace Gemme site includes a shepherd’s hut and a traditional Landes dwelling. Both buildings were dismantled in the Haute-Lande and rebuilt true to the originals. Alongside archaeological finds and the village church, historic buildings are also a central part of Sanguinet’s attractions.
Two Circular Routes, Different Highlights
The village discovery route starts in front of the tourist office and follows a loop of about 4 kilometers to the village’s main sights and the Espace Gemme. The forest discovery route starts at the town hall and forms a loop of about 8 kilometers, taking in forestry sites and life in the Landes. For more than 4 kilometers, it follows the right bank of the Crastebille. Royal fern, a large fern with bright green fronds, grows along the ditch beside the route.
The circular routes differ both in their approximate length and in their focus: the village loop leads to sights and the Espace Gemme, while the longer forest loop focuses on forestry sites and life in the Landes. If you’re instead looking for a route to a small bathing spot, the quiet Chemin de Tchin Tchan leads through nature on foot to Plage de Caton.
Discover more destinations: Mimbaste, Retjons, Josse, Capbreton, Arjuzanx, Ygos-Saint-Saturnin, BĂ©lus, PĂ©corade
For the overview of the wider region: Landes.
