Préchacq-les-Bains

Préchacq-les-Bains in the Landes département of southwestern France draws from warm oligomineral springs in the heart of the great Landes pine forest, the largest man-made forest in Europe planted in the nineteenth century to stabilise the shifting dunes and drain the marshes of the Gascony coast, creating a landscape of extraordinary scale and atmospheric intensity that surrounds this quiet spa town with an immense living barrier of maritime pine. The thermal water of Préchacq, enjoyed within a long thermal tradition associated with relaxation and well-being, offers a thermal stay in a forested environment whose complete natural calm contrasts sharply with the Atlantic beach resorts of the nearby Landes coastline, attracting visitors seeking the restful combination of thermal bathing and the fresh forest air of the pine woodland. The Landes forest's extraordinary scale, the nearby migratory bird reserves of the Arcachon Basin, and the access to the gastronomic delights of the Basque Country and Gascony complement the offerings of this remote forested thermal station.