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Azur

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Town Landes, Azur, or Asur in Gascon is located in the Landes forest, just by the lake of Soustons. This small village of about 700 inhabitants is located near the Atlantic Ocean, near as nice beaches than Moliets Soustons or Vieux-Boucau.

This former home of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem today present to visitors, a former interesting heritage and numerous monuments in old stones. Lovers of history and religion and find happiness in Azur.

Full of life, the village also offers a large number of water activities such as sailing, Polynesian canoe or fishing pond. Little haven, Azur is the ideal place to spend a few days rest, quiet.

Geographical information

MunicipalityAzur
Postcode40140
Latitude43.7989590 (N 43° 47’ 56”)
Longitude-1.3030890 (W 1° 18’ 11”)
AltitudeFrom 3m to 49m
Surface area16.94 km²
Population924 inhabitants
Density54 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureMont-de-Marsan (75 km, 1:06)
Insee code40021
IntercommunalityCC Maremne Adour Côte Sud
DepartmentLandes
TerritoriesAquitaine, Gascony
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Soustons6.7 km (10 min)
Messanges7.1 km (7 min)
Magescq8 km (10 min)
Moliets-et-Maa9.1 km (11 min)
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains10.2 km (13 min)
Léon11.6 km (11 min)
Herm14.9 km (15 min)
Tosse15 km (18 min)
Castets16.2 km (15 min)
Seignosse17.6 km (24 min)
Saubion17.7 km (21 min)
Saint-Michel-Escalus17.9 km (18 min)
Angresse20 km (25 min)
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne21 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

Petit, the village of Azur do this not least a few interesting sights to discover.

Former stronghold of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, Azur has still some sites from this period, like a feudal mound of the late twelfth century.

Walking through the village, you can admire a beautiful seventeenth century barn equipped for welcoming pilgrims and built on the model of old barns driveway. Nearby, the housing of the apothecary and the baker has a very well preserved bread oven.

The Church of St. John the Baptist, dating from the late nineteenth century, the church replaces the Hospitallers built in the seventeenth century.

The pond Azur is ideal for the practice of many activities such as fishing or sailing.

Events and festivities

In August, the village hosts its local festivals.

In summer, Azur offers sardinades around the lake.

Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 19°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 19°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Karting on an outdoor track
Entertainment16 € to 20 € Magescq (4.5 km)
Bike hire in the Landes
Sports sensations11 € to 44 € Léon (8.4 km)
Surfing lessons at Contis Plage beach
Sports sensations35 € to 100 € Saint-Julien-en-Born (32 km)
Jet ski hire
Sports sensations120 € to 200 € Anglet (35 km)
Canoe ride along the Gave d’Oloron
Sports sensations11 € to 120 € Sorde-l'Abbaye (36 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Tour of Orx Marsh
HikeEasy2:30Orx (23 km)
Sames - The Bastide Clairence (Equestrian)
Horse rideEasy4:55Orthevielle (30 km)
La Bidouze educational trail
HikeEasy3:00Guiche (33 km)
Pessarou (equestrian)
Horse rideEasy3:50Came (39 km)
Sames (equestrian)
Horse rideEasy6:55Came (39 km)

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