Saint-Médard-En-Jalles: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Escal en Jall is a Tèrra-Aventura treasure hunt route in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles that takes around 1.5 hours. It can be completed on foot or by bicycle and showcases the city’s plant heritage, biodiversity and history.

Those choosing Saint-Médard-en-Jalles as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

The Jalle rises west of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles and flows to the Garonne. The wetland near the Bois des Sources is home to dragonflies and amphibians, as well as typical vegetation that includes black alder trees, for example.

Saint-Médard-en-Jalles is part of the Parc des Jalles. Walks, events and biodiversity promotion activities take place there throughout the year. Biodiversity and its vulnerability are protected at European level through the designation as a Natura 2000 site.

Culture and History

The historic entrance to the Poudrerie at Espace Dupérier is still visible. The site beyond the gate is closed to the public, except for an area used by certain associations. On the Poudrerie site, Jehan Dupérier acquired a property on which he had six powder mills built, known as “Les moulins à poudre du Roy”.

La Station orbitale is an unusual accommodation open to everyone. It is free of charge and can only be used by reservation.

Things to Do

The city of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles and its partners offer nature excursions, educational workshops and encounters with local wildlife throughout the year.

The riverside promenade at the Bords de Jalle de Gajac follows the Jalle to the springs at Thil and Gamarde. The Bords de Jalle de Gajac features water games, plant islands, a plant maze and an arboretum.

At Château de Belfort, paths run around the grounds, where walkers and spectators can watch horses and riders in action.

Further destinations: Saint-Sulpice-De-Guilleragues, Courpiac, Gironde-Sur-Dropt, Blaignan, Pyla Sur Mer, Léognan, Saint-Vivien-De-Monségur, Le Pian-Sur-Garonne

To the higher-level travel overview: Gironde.