Lac de Hourtin, Gironde

We've driven through beautiful forests in western Médoc to Hourtin where we are staying just a short walk from Lac de Hourtin. This is the largest freshwater lake in France extending 11.2 miles at its longest and 3.1 miles at its widest , parallel to the Côte d'Argent on the Atlantic Ocean. We enjoyed lovely walks here including on l'ile de la banane on the shores of the lake.Read more