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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Mimizan is a village in Les Landes. It offers a fantastic, never-ending beach on the Atlantic and beautiful needle forests in the back country.
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Phare de Contis
Small restaurant near the beach. For lunch you can have pizzas and for dinner seafood and other dishes.
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Club where young people meet during the night. This club offers nice live music with video projection.
Music bar next to the beach. It often offers live music and DJ performances.
Nice campsite next to the lake. The toilet and showers are simple but clean and always available. There is also a small bar restaurant open almost all the day.
Campsite next to the beach. Due to its location, this campsite is often full.
By public transport
The closest rail station to Mimizan is Labouheyre, which is mainly served by regional TER trains.
By car
Mimizan is easily reachable by car. The A63 motorway from Bordeaux or Biarritz passes by Labouheyre, where you can take the motorway exit and follow the road signs towards Mimizan.
By bike
Work up an appetite for the fantastic local food and burn off some calories by cycling around Mimizan! Cheap to rent (€14 a day), numerous local hire stores offer bicycles.
Other modes
Mimizan has a safe and small road network, so getting around by car is easy - although it might not be necessary due to the small size of the village.
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Bordeaux · International · BOD
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