Tourism Mont de Marsan

Mont-de-Marsan, the Landes capital, is a city of art and history at the heart of the greatest European pine forests, Mont de Marsan offers an exceptional quality of life. Founded in the Middle Ages around its three rivers and enjoying a sunny climate, visitors will appreciate the city of Mont-de-Marsan.

Main fortified town of the Landes, the remnants of the past are numerous and well preserved, including the Dungeon Lacataye which houses the Museum Despiau-Wlérick, its medieval streets including the “Rue des Arceaux”, its city walls and bourgeois houses dating from the Middle Ages, its parks and walkways with many flowers, true havens of peace, show the wealth in the past of Mont-de-Marsan.

 Many cultural and traditional events that punctuate the life of the city are offered to visitors as the Férias and races of Landes without killing the animal, and for culture lovers, the town of Mont-de Marsan hosts many museums, including a beautiful contemporary art center. Finally, visitors will enjoy the authentic market with local products.

Sights of Mont-de-Marsan

• Museum Despiau-Wlérick
• Roman House in street Maubec (twelfth century)
• Rempart of foundation of Mont-de-Marsan (twelfth century)
• Site of the ancient port of Mont-de-Marsan (twelfth century)
• Dungeon Lacataye (fifteenth century)
• Space François Mitterand
• Church of the Madeleine