Tourism

Tourism

The Landes, the leading tourist destination in Aquitaine and the leading spa département in France

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Creating numerous jobs, the development of the tourist industry in the Landes is founded on the promotion of a remarkable natural area, a protected coastline, rich heritage, culture and gastronomy and exceptional spa resources across the entire territory.

  • Accommodation capacity: 415,000 beds, including 44% commercial beds (85.3% of the total accommodation capacity concentrated around the coast)
  • Open-air accommodation: the leading form of commercial accommodation in the Landes with more than 116,420 beds
  • Frequentation 2012: 21.6 million nights’ accommodation of which 60.4 % in July and August
  • Economic weight:
    - 15,000 direct and indirect jobs (20 to 25,000 if seasonal workers are included)
    - tourism and the spa industry, 17.5% of salaried employment in the tourism sector in Aquitaine
    - €1 billion global turnover, placing the Landes 16th in the ranking of French départements in terms of nights’ accommodation.