Top Things to do in Landes
The 9 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Discover the best top things to do in Landes, France including Fontaine Notre dame des Pins, Abbaye St Jean de Sorde, Cathedrale Notre Dame, Eglise Sainte-Quitterie d'Aire, Crypte de Saint Girons, Chapelle de Bouricos, Notre Dame des Cyclistes, Eglise Saint-Martin, Couvent des Jacobins.
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1. Fontaine Notre dame des Pins
2. Abbaye St Jean de Sorde
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
In the southern Landes, in the Pays d’Orthe et Arrigans, the village of Sorde-l’Abbaye has kept its rich heritage, a rarity in Aquitaine. Its fame is mainly due to its Benedictine abbey, founded at the end of the 10th century on the banks of the Gave d’Oloron river. This remarkable architectural ensemble overlooks a natural setting that is now protected. The Abbey of Saint-Jean (St. John’s) is listed as an Historic Monument and has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List as part of the Pilgrim’s Route in France to Santiago de Compostela.
3. Cathedrale Notre Dame
4. Eglise Sainte-Quitterie d'Aire
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By 18philippeb - Toulouse, France
A bit apart and uphill from the downtown, this church is an absolute must see. From the outside, enjoy the clock tower and the tympanum. Inside, the main highlights are in the choir (especially some great blind arcades with capitals). Above all, one shouldn’t miss the crypt, first of all because of Sainte-Quitterie sarcophagus sculpted in white marble during either the 4th or the 5th century.
5. Crypte de Saint Girons
6. Chapelle de Bouricos
7. Notre Dame des Cyclistes
8. Eglise Saint-Martin
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Couvent des Jacobins
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4.0 based on 12 reviews
Venez découvrir le couvent des Jacobins fondé entre 1278 et 1280. En partie détruit lors des guerres de Religion, une partie du bâtiment est reconstruite au XVIIe siècle dans un style roman languedocien fait de pierres et de briques rouges. Ce monument historique est d’autant plus important que Saint-Sever est la seule ville de Nouvelle-Aquitaine possédant deux cloîtres en bon état de conservation. Si le couvent abrite aujourd’hui le Musée d’art et d’histoire du Cap de Gascogne, le reste du bâtiment, et notamment le cloître, accueille de nombreux événements au cours de l’année tels que des expositions artisanales ou botaniques.
