Rion-des-Landes

The landscape around Rion-des-Landes is a level, sandy plain clothed in maritime-pine forest, which has shaped both the settlement pattern and the local timber economy. The commune sits in the Landes de Gascogne, where long straight roads and clearings cut through one of France’s great forest regions. Pine forestry, sawmilling and wood processing have long been central to life here, alongside farming on open land. Rion-des-Landes railway station on the Bordeaux–Irun line links the town with the wider Atlantic corridor. The cultural calendar of the Landes is also associated with public fêtes and course landaise, an acrobatic, non-lethal form of bull sport. Browse additional webcams from the Landes de Gascogne to extend your view of south-western France.

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