Things to do in Chalosse
2-star Hotel
Le Commerce
in Amou.
CHALOSSE
Le Commerce Hotel is located in Amou, an ancient medieval village. Don’t miss the Château d’Amou, now a private estate, or canoeing along the Luy de Béarn. The more adventurous can even try a microlight flight!
Several activities are available in the surrounding villages:
All of Chalosse can also be explored on Terra Aventura scavenger hunts or guided by a greeter, an enthusiastic local!
THE LANDES
Culture & Heritage
Keep in mind that work was hard in the past, and any chance to celebrate was welcome. To learn about life in the Landes in the 19th century, don’t miss the Marquèze Ecomuseum in Sabres.
And in some villages, you’ll also find magnificent bastides, abbeys or arenas.
Gourmet food
Is it really necessary to present the specialities of the Landes?
With its ducks and free-range chickens, Chalosse beef, sand carrots, Adour kiwis and asparagus, the department has been the birthplace of quite a few famous recipes.
But beyond foie gras or duck confit, have you heard of pastis cake or a tourtière?
Thermal spas
The Landes is renowned for its thermal spas, especially in Dax or Préchacq-les-Bains (30 km from the hotel) or Eugénie-les-Bains (40 km from the hotel). Whether you’re looking for a relaxing mini-treatment or a therapeutic one, come and be pampered!
Nature
Between forests, lakes, ponds and flood plains, there are several nature reserves to explore.
These areas will delight park lovers as much as sportsmen and women…
PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES
Béarn
With a completely different style, Salies-de-Béarn, 25 km from Amou, is well worth a visit. It’s nicknamed the Venice of Béarn. But Béarn also has diverse landscapes, between waterways, plains and Pyrenees valleys, ideal for all kinds of hiking.
Basque Country
Another direction, another culture, and another language – the Basque Country is a world of its own. Here, tradition greatly revolves around sea fishing, sports (Basque pelota and rugby) and food (Espelette pepper, ewe’s milk cheese, Bayonne chocolate, etc.).
And then, just over the border, Spain awaits you…