Pissos: Holiday Apartments and Houses

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At the Base de Loisirs de Testarouman, canoeing allows visitors to discover the Grande Leyre, its history and its natural riches. The Base de Testarouman is located on the banks of the Grande Leyre and bears the “Site Rivières Sauvages” label.

The decision to rent a holiday apartment in Pissos is part of individual travel planning.

Nature

Pissos is located in the Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne in the heart of the Haute Lande. In the wider region around Pissos lies the Parc Régional des Landes de Gascogne. The activity Découverte du milieu may focus on fauna, flora, water and human impacts on the natural environment.

Trails

A la découverte de Daugnague is a 17 km circular hike starting in Pissos. Along this route, visitors can see houses made of garluche, an iron-rich stone found in the Landes subsoil. The Chemin de Camelebrey leads through traditional districts.

Culture

Pissos offers a trail about Charles Kunstler, who is considered a child of Pissos. The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Richet was added to the supplementary list of historic monuments in 1968.

History

In the Middle Ages, the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Richet was a stop on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela along the Via Turonensis, the route from Tours.

For the higher-level travel overview: Landes.

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