Lanton: 3 ports, 3 faces!
Discover or rediscover the pretty little ports of Lanton.
In Lanton, take the time to stroll along the coastal path and discover its three ports with very distinct characters.
The walk begins on the Port of Cassy. Dynamic, it is active all year round. With its oyster farming activity, its restaurants, its fishmonger's, its harbor master's office and its playground, it has no time to breathe.
In the summer season, he likes to make you discover all the riches of the Bassin by offering you seafood tastings and canoe-kayak trips.
A few hundred meters from this great asset, hides the old Port of Taussat-Les-Bains. Authentic and discreet, it acts as a “memory keeper” with its Gardarem eco-museum which contains the secrets of the traditional tools of oyster farmers and tappers of yesteryear. It opens its doors to you on Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The walk continues towards the Port of Fontainevieille, passing through charming little streets. This young and great boater dozes most of the time and only unfurls his sails with the arrival of good weather. From the first rays of sun, it stirs and, with the complicity of a good tide, grows his hosts heading out to sea.
The return to your home port is by the seaside which invites you to stop at the beach of the cabins. This large wooded platform seems a bit nostalgic. She certainly regrets the time when Taussat, served by the railway line, was a noted seaside resort. At that time, bathers and swimmers came from all over to take advantage of the sea air and beach huts dressed it. All that remains of this period is its evocative name.
Walking in the sand, you will feel observed. The beautiful villas are there, facing the horizon, they have noticed you. Majestic, Villa Tosca and the Castel Landou residence dominate the Bassin. Thus, the latter can have an eye on the children it welcomes in the leisure center. Her comrade, she prefers to offer a breathtaking view and a luxury service to her visitors. More puny, hidden behind a hedge, Villa Bagatelle has nothing to envy to its neighbours. Sometimes, she boasts of having had the privilege of welcoming the famous painter Toulouse Lautrec during his stays on the Bassin in Arcachon. Legend has it that his ghost still roams the streets of Lanton. A treasure hunt, available at the tourism office, allows you to go in search of it.
