Located in the heart of southwestern France, Albret offers a variety of landscapes: to the north, the vast Garonne valley, bordered by fertile land that is home to France's largest orchard.
To the south lies Gascony: its valleys, rivers, and cultivated hillsides so charmed Stendhal that he christened Albret "the French Tuscany." Finally, to the west, on sandy soil, lies the great Landes forest, the largest forest in Europe with nearly one million hectares of woodland.
On foot, by bike, or even on horseback, with four levels of difficulty, from one hour to a full day, athletic hikes or family strolls, there is a wide range of choices and, above all, something for everyone!
To find the walk that suits you best, visit our Albret Tourist Offices in Nérac, Barbaste, Vianne, and Mézin for valuable advice on routes tailored to your desires. You can pick up one of the 55 free walking guides offered by the Lot-et-Garonne Tourism Development and Booking Agency's hiking service!
We also offer you the opportunity to download these walks free of charge from the Hiking section of our website.
From the heart of Albret, hiking trails branch out in all directions: towards the hills of Néracais, the proud bastides on the banks of the Baïse, or towards the fruit orchards and vineyards. Take a detour to the Landes forest, which also offers unusual walks through the intoxicatingly fragrant pine trees and palombières (pigeon hunting hides). Finally, let yourself be guided through the grain-growing plains on the banks of the Garonne.
So it's not just one country, but several that await your curiosity.
