Benquet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Benquet is considered part of the rural cultural heritage. Its altar is the work of the sculptor Eloi Ducom and was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. The carved door leaves of the former church depict John the Baptist with a lamb on the left-hand side.

Those choosing Benquet as a travel destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

According to tradition, the bells of Saint-Christau Church are intended to ward off thunderstorms and hail. The small cemetery of Saint-Christau also contains the visible grave of one of Louis XVI’s bodyguards.

The surroundings of Benquet include the Abbaye de Saint-Sever, which is classified as a church. The Archives départementales des Landes are also located in the vicinity of Benquet and classified as an archive. Further afield in the region are the Abbaye de Pontaut, classified as a historic site, and the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire, classified as a church.

Events

Every spring, Benquet hosts the Atout Coeurs Festival. It attracts several thousand festival visitors.

Regional Produce

Les Fermiers du Landes'Main is a farm shop located in Benquet, founded and run by six farmers from the Landes département. It stocks almost 400 products from producers and craftspeople in the Landes département and the neighbouring départements.

Nature

A significant reservoir south of Saint-Christau attracts nature lovers. The source of the Cristalles is reputed to have healing properties for skin diseases.

Other places: Mimizan-Plage, Messanges, Uza, Magescq, Pécorade, Saint-Vincent-De-Paul, Liposthey, Lüe

To the higher-level travel overview: Landes.