Iconiques à Vélo : le Phare de Cordouan

Difficulté : Facile

This easy loop combines two UNESCO World Heritage sites. After a visit to the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres, the tour takes you through the narrow streets of the pretty seaside resort, from the colorful houses of Soulac to the bunkers of the Atlantic Wall in the village of Les Arros. You walk along the beach, with the Cordouan lighthouse towering over the horizon. You'll ride along a dune line populated by oyats, laurel, yucca, broom and arbutus. A must: pedal during the yucca flowering period in summer, or between the red arbutus in autumn, breathing in the fragrance of the plants.