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Mont-de-Marsan

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Mont-de-Marsan - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Landes
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The Landes capital, Mont-de-Marsan, town of three rivers, has a favoured geographical position on the border of the Landes forest and mid-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees.

This sculpture hotspot will delight lovers of modern and contemporary art in particular, with its remarkable Despiau-Wlérick Museum, devoted to 20th century figurative sculpture, and its Mont de Marsan Sculptures festival which takes place every three years. Established in the ancient Romanesque chapel and the impressive Lacataye medieval keep, the museum is organised around the work of two local sculptors, Charles Despiau and Robert Wlérick, as well as pieces by about a hundred artists from the beginning of the 20th century. The Despiau-Wlérick Museum also has a garden of sculpture on the banks of the Midou, a library, and a beautiful panoramic view of the town and its surrounding countryside, from the terrace of the Lacataye tower.

Those who like walking can stroll to their hearts' content strolling in the delightful Jean-Rameau Park, which stretches along a loop in the River Douze. This is a verdant six-hectare setting where you can discover remarkable plants, sculptures by Charles Despiau, a bandstand, a children's play area, as well as a Japanese garden, ferns, hydrangeas and grasses.

In the third week of July, during the Madeleine Festival, Mont-de-Marsan is abuzz with musical entertainment, courses landaises (blood-free cow fighting), parades and a funfair. A great atmosphere is guaranteed!

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Grand Atelier Dessin d'Après Modèle Vivant
Piano Day
Concert Empire of Disease
Soirée Boeuf - Jam Session
Métiers d'art : Restauration du Patrimoine
Dégustation
Chasse aux Œufs de Pâques
Vide Maison et Portes Ouvertes
Fête de l'Asperge
Soirée Jeux

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Confluence of Midouze (© TeddyBear)
Confluence of Midouze (© TeddyBear)
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Romanesque House - Despiau-Wlérick (© TeddyBear)
Romanesque House - Despiau-Wlérick (© TeddyBear)
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Garden Dubalen museum
Garden Dubalen museum
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Despiau-Wlérick (© agencelesconteurs)
Despiau-Wlérick (© agencelesconteurs)
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Garden Dubalen museum
Garden Dubalen museum
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Statues near the museum Dubalen
Statues near the museum Dubalen
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Battlements
Battlements
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Small bridge in the garden of the museum Dubalen
Small bridge in the garden of the museum Dubalen
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Garden Dubalen museum
Garden Dubalen museum
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Dubalen Museum
Dubalen Museum
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The toreador up the Arena
The toreador up the Arena
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A bridge...
A bridge...
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Small bridge in the garden of the museum Dubalen
Small bridge in the garden of the museum Dubalen
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barracks Grove
barracks Grove
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Wild Animal Park Nahuques
Wild Animal Park Nahuques
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Arenas Plumaçon
Arenas Plumaçon
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Despiau Wlérick sculpture museum
Despiau Wlérick sculpture museum
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Museum of the 34th Infantry Regiment
Museum of the 34th Infantry Regiment
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Street arches
Street arches
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Romanesque houses, Maubec street
Romanesque houses, Maubec street
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Parc Jean Rameau
Parc Jean Rameau
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City Heart
City Heart
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Donjon Lacataye
Donjon Lacataye
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Theater
Theater
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Theater
Theater
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Arte Flamenco Festival
Arte Flamenco Festival
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After work up Pitrac (© agencelesconteurs)
After work up Pitrac (© agencelesconteurs)
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Parc Jean Rameau (© agencelesconteurs)
Parc Jean Rameau (© agencelesconteurs)
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Wild Animal Park Nahuques
Wild Animal Park Nahuques
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Place Charles de Gaulle - Theater
Place Charles de Gaulle - Theater
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Market St Roch (© GillesArroyo)
Market St Roch (© GillesArroyo)
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Market St Roch (© GillesArroyo)
Market St Roch (© GillesArroyo)
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Banks of the Midouze (© TeddyBear)
Banks of the Midouze (© TeddyBear)
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Romanesque House - Despiau-Wlérick (© TeddyBear)
Romanesque House - Despiau-Wlérick (© TeddyBear)
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Fiestas de la Madeleine (© FrédericFerranti)
Fiestas de la Madeleine (© FrédericFerranti)
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Fiestas de la Madeleine (© FrédericFerranti)
Fiestas de la Madeleine (© FrédericFerranti)
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Arte Flamenco (© LucienLucat)
Arte Flamenco (© LucienLucat)
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Arte Flamenco (© LucienLucat)
Arte Flamenco (© LucienLucat)
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Festivals Madeleine
Festivals Madeleine
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View the night confluence
View the night confluence
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Romanesque houses
Romanesque houses
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Banks of the Midouze - Cyclo
Banks of the Midouze - Cyclo
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The Internal Landes Mont-de-Marsan
The Internal Landes Mont-de-Marsan
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