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Ousse-Suzan

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Ousse-Suzan - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Landes
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Ousse hydronym is a pre-Latin, named after the river that runs through it. Have Suzan, Ace High, or South, as opposed to Arjuzanx. Evidence for the Late Neolithic, axes, are present and the ceramic decorations and cords pelletizing Middle Bronze. It is interesting also found remains of metallurgical activity bronzière (mold, nodules). In the Middle Ages, Ousse was part of the Jurade Villenave while Susan was attached to the IGOS in Brassenx. A fortified mound, according to age, was the seat of a small estate. There were several mills located on Bez and Suzan: Suzan's mill was leased by Jean de Serres adviser in 1657, the mill Cassouat that of Parantiz. The fair of Saint Michel (September 29) each year attracts thousands of people. Since time immemorial, servants, farmhands, nurses were there to find a master. Shepherds renewed their cowbells, esquirres. After the meeting of two communes in 1848, the moors, then frequented by large flocks of sheep, were planted in pines. Economic activity is based on agriculture and forest exploitation.

Geographical information

MunicipalityOusse-Suzan
Postcode40110
Latitude43.9565330 (N 43° 57’ 24”)
Longitude-0.7610200 (W 0° 45’ 40”)
AltitudeFrom 22m to 96m
Surface area24.48 km²
Population294 inhabitants
Density12 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureMont-de-Marsan (26 km, 29 min)
Insee code40215
IntercommunalityCC du Pays Morcenais
DepartmentLandes
TerritoriesAquitaine, Gascony
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Ygos-Saint-Saturnin3.5 km (7 min)
Beylongue7.9 km (9 min)
Saint-Yaguen8.7 km (12 min)
Arengosse8.9 km (13 min)
Carcen-Ponson10.9 km (13 min)
Villenave11.1 km (12 min)
Geloux11.8 km (21 min)
Saint-Martin-d'Oney12.9 km (15 min)
Meilhan13.3 km (18 min)
Garein14.8 km (17 min)
Rion-des-Landes15.6 km (16 min)
Luglon16 km (20 min)
Campet-et-Lamolère16.1 km (18 min)
Tartas16.1 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

Ousse-Suzan is best known for its beautiful chapel classified as an historic monument. The Baptist Chapel St. is Romanesque. Revised several times, it was with the 15th century, a vast semi-circular porch fortified (lethal). A curious gallery was added in the 18th century. Beautiful murals of the 16th century have been updated recently, Susan was probably located on a secondary route of pilgrimage to Saint Jacques de Compostela.

Ousse-Suzan is also home to three fountains named after St. Jean Baptiste, Saint Girons and Saint Rose who possess healing and whose attendance is growing.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

Journée du Patrimoine du Pays et des Moulins - L'eau Utile à Tous

Photos

Festival of Drums: chapel and motorcycles Suzan
Festival of Drums: chapel and motorcycles Suzan
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Festival of Drums: Harvest the old
Festival of Drums: Harvest the old
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Festival of Drums: hype Harvest
Festival of Drums: hype Harvest
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Festival of Drums: old moto
Festival of Drums: old moto
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Festival of Drums: steam
Festival of Drums: steam
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Day , Battery: preparation area of 500 meals
Day , Battery: preparation area of 500 meals
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Weather

Wednesday 24 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 13°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 14°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Karting on an outdoor track
Entertainment16 € to 20 € Magescq (43 km)
Bike hire in the Landes
Sports sensations11 € to 44 € Léon (44 km)
Horse ride in the forest and on the beach
Nature and the great outdoors70 € to 1390 € Mimizan (45 km)
Tour and tasting at the Tursan Wine Cellar
Local flavoursFreeGeaune (47 km)
Surfing lessons at Contis Plage beach
Sports sensations35 € to 100 € Saint-Julien-en-Born (47 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Gastes - Mimizan-Plage
Cycling itineraryEasy2:45Gastes (52 km)
Sames - The Bastide Clairence (Equestrian)
Horse rideEasy4:55Orthevielle (56 km)

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Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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