Camping Les Rives du Lac

Camping Les Rives du Lac is a tippler’s dream: five minutes’ drive from site, you’ll come across Domaine Uby, a brandy distillery and vineyard, or you can go slightly further afield to Domaine de Lagajan vineyard and winery (15 minutes) or Château Garreau distillery (20 minutes) for tours and tastings. History buffs will have plenty to do in the area around Les Rives du Lac too, from the third century right up to the present day. Two must-visits within half an hour are Le Tresor d’Eauze museum – which exhibits millennia-old Gallo-Roman finds – and Camp de Siège Médiéval where you can fire off crossbows, play around with swords and halberds, and see trebuchets and other siege machines in action. If you’re dying to get out in nature, make your way to Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park for châteaux, the Ecomuseum (which you can only reach by train) and walking, biking and riding trails. Get rid of the last of your stress by finishing your hols on a relaxing note with a day of treating yourself at Barbotan-les-Thermes spa, 15 minutes from Les Rives du Lac.