HOURTIN offers a variety of scenery
and activities for everyone's well-being. This
little town, which had a thousand
inhabitants at the turn of last century
developed in harmony.
Now a municipality with 3,252 inhabitants,
HOURTIN is situated in the heart of
the Médoc between the forest,the largest natural lake in France
and the Atlantic Ocean.
A holiday and residential resort,
it has an exceptional environment,
calm, with nature and quality of life.
Hourtin - the children's resort named
"Kid Station", where children
are king. Hourtin is not lacking in
space to welcome lovers of nature,
sport and the outdoor life.
Where
the forest meets the ocean, Hourtin
Beach with its wild coast and its ancient
dunes, is a paradise for bathers and
for lovers of surfing sports. Safe beaches.
The lake
with its beaches and its pleasure port
will have you under its spell (Pavillon
Bleu) - This is a sacred meeting place
for lovers of aquatic sports.
The forest,
as majestic as it is inviting, is also
Hourtin's second nature. Hiking trails,
cycling and horse-riding paths or rural
walks - everything is done in harmony.
The
place des marronniers welcomes walkers
to the market, the commercial and social
centre of the village.
