Le Porge: Holiday Apartments and Vacation Homes

Gressier is the main beach of Le Porge-Océan and retains its wild character. Gressier Beach stretches for 13 km. Swimming, Nordic walking, surfing, bodyboarding and stand-up paddling are possible at Gressier. Along the coast of Le Porge, surfing, bodyboarding and surf casting are also practiced all year round.

Renting a holiday apartment in Le Porge can be part of your personal plans for a stay in Le Porge-Océan.

Nature

The Canal des Étangs lies between Lac de Lacanau and the Bassin d'Arcachon. It is classified as a ZNIEFF 1, ZNIEFF 2 and Natura 2000 site; human activities there are regulated.

Le Porge's Poumon Vert offers trails for hiking, horse riding and mountain biking along protected and sensitive Natura 2000 areas. The L'Homme et la Nature interpretation trail in Espace Jésus Veiga is 5 km long and takes about 1.5 hours to walk – a walk for the whole family.

Getting Around

The Vélodyssée Le Porge-Océan offers various access points to the beach and views of the ocean.

Culture

The Cabane de Lentrade is a former forester's house belonging to a resin worker and houses a permanent exhibition with free admission.

The Saint-Seurin Church in Le Porge houses artworks registered as historic monuments, including a painted wooden Christ and a statue of Saint Eutropius from the 17th century, a Madonna and Child from the 18th century, and a large painting of Saint Eutropius. The Saint-Seurin Church in Le Porge is located on the Way of St. James, also known as the voie des Anglais.

Wider Surroundings

The Artothèque de la Gironde Conseil Départemental de la Culture (CDC) is a museum in the wider regional surroundings of Le Porge.

Plage Sud, Plage Centrale, Plage de la Torchère and Plage des Américains are beaches in the wider regional surroundings of Le Porge. The ruins of the La Fayette transmitter are also located in the wider regional surroundings of Le Porge.

Other destinations: Saint-Aubin-De-Médoc, Pauillac, Arveyres, Loubens, Moulis-En-Médoc, Saint-Sulpice-De-Faleyrens, Paillet, Marcillac

To the higher-level travel overview: Gironde.