Écomusée de Marquèze: a journey through time

Have you ever wondered what to visit in Biscarrosse on the Landes coast? We've got the answer! Discover theMarquèze eco-museum during your stay in an open-air hotel at Biscarosse Lac.

The Marquèze ecomuseum takes visitors back in time

So when you visit this open-air museum, you'll step back in time to 1870.

The little train, whose carriages are classified, allows visitors to explore the Landes department in a different era and through several themed areas.

You'll discover

• many tips about medicinal plants
• the life of shepherds and methods for obtaining wool
• how to harvest wheat and operate a mill
• bread-making (typical Landes recipe in 1890)

The activities on offer are as fascinating for children as they are for adults.

TheMarquèze Ecomuseum in Sabres also offers activities for school groups.

Children aged 7 to 12 (middle school level) can take part in a wide range of activities. They can learn to bake bread, see wool being made and other enriching experiences.

A temporary exhibition is also on display on a theme related to the Landes de Gascogne.

3 routes are also available on tablet, you can download the adventure and follow the steps as you visit with your children.

The 3 themes are :

• In the footsteps of the Métayers", a 2-hour tour, "Pierre", the character in the story, guides you through his way of life.
• Sur les pas des femmes de l'époque", lasting 2 hours. "Jeanne", the estate owner's wife, invites you to follow her through a typical day.
• Playful stroll", to discover the daily life of all the inhabitants in 1 h 30.

Theecomuseum offers group bookings for groups of ten or more.

Groups of 10 will be able to take part in specially-organized activities, with a choice of workshops such as discovering gemmage (harvesting pine sap).

This package includes a themed meal. Enjoy typical Landes recipes from the era!

L'ecomusée de Marquèze in Sabres near Biscarrosse is as fascinating as it is entertaining. Fans of regional history and historical re-enactments will be delighted.

Step back in time and get ready to greet the sheep, meet the villagers and discover the history of the Landes de Gascogne in 1890 as you stroll through the Marquèze eco-museum in Sabres!

Many other visits and activities await you on the Côte d'Argent for your vacations in the South West such as a stroll in the Landes forest or in the Landes de Gascogne regional nature park de Gascogne, swim in the Atlantic Oceanwatch a landaise race, or head further south to the courants d'Huchet nature reserve!