Dax is a town with strong character, combining the warm accents of the South with the passion of the Atlantic Ocean, bringing past and traditions, modernity and innovation together in perfect harmony. It is a source not only of healing waters, but of pleasure as well, overflowing with the wealth of its gastronomy and landscapes. Dax is a calm town, and jealously guards its places of relaxation and leisure.

Living traditions

Feria, Basque pelota, rugby, bandas, corridas, folk festivals, Landes folklore… Dax knows how to live to the rhythm of its ancient traditions. As a land of many cultures, Dax artfully mixes the treasures of the Adour region, the Gascon Landes and the Basque Country. This most Atlantic town in the South offers a variety of colorful and warm festivities all year long.

In the footsteps of the past

As you stroll through its streets, squares and museums, Dax unfolds the greatest chapters of its history. Its Roman past arises as you follow the city walls and continue on to the town's most beautiful remains. Through the rich collections of the Borda Museum, you will discover a Roman archeological treasure, amazing steles, mosaics and crypt. At the Museum of Light Air Force, Army and Helicopters, this impassioned town reveals incredible aeronautical models. And as for architecture, Dax generously shares the extreme diversity of its heritage, its 19th Century neoclassical cathedral, its most beautiful Art Deco works and its Spanish-style arenas, rippling with bullfighting tradition.

Walks in the countryside

With its sunshine, relaxed rhythm and fragrance, the landscape of the French Southwest invites you to get back in touch with the pleasure of a walk in the country. Depending on the season, a walk down a path through the largest forest in Europe, planted at the end of the 19th Century on the orders of Napoleon III, will be scented with pine and resin, mushrooms or cut wood. Along the endless fine sand beaches of the Côte d'Argent, your steps will lead you across the sand dune barriers to bring you nearer to the raging ocean. Wherever your strolls may take you, you will discover landscapes of unmatched beauty: lakes, rivers, vineyards, oak or pine forests, undulating hillsides…