Attractions and Places To See around Mouscardès - Top 4

## The tunnel The tunnel, located between the Puyoô and Salies-de-Béarn stations, is one of the significant structures on line n° 662.000 connecting Puyoô to Mauléon. It is a single-track tunnel 848.5 m long and 5.00 m wide between the abutments. The height under the crown is 6.00 m. It is a multi-radius arch. The structure is generally oriented North-South, with a curve of R400 m for the first 250 meters on the North side, then a straight section to the South end. The longitudinal profile has a constant gradient of 0.01 m/m from the North. A central aqueduct equips the structure along its entire route. The maximum cover is 49 m. The tunnel is built in the Campanian flysch (Upper Cretaceous). The construction of the tunnel (1879-1883) was carried out from two headings via shafts approximately 35 m deep, located at PM219 and PM632. The shafts were retained as ventilation shafts. The masonry thicknesses (limestone rubble set in lime mortar) vary from 0.50 m to 1.20 m. The length of the tunnel, initially projected at 400 m, was increased to 787 m following the decision to lower the profile (from 20‰ to 16‰). During construction, ground instabilities encountered during the excavation of access trenches led to a further extension of the structure, which finally reached a length of 848.5 m. Numerous ground instabilities (landslides) caused significant delays in the progress of the work. The tunnel was electrified in 1930 and the overhead line equipment was removed in 1971.

A former railway line, the Chalosse Greenway is an unusual playground for a walk or horseback ride. For mountain bikers, this trail can be completed in a day or in sections if you're bringing young children. Be careful, however, as this trail is unpaved and not suitable for road bikes. We recommend using the trail from two starting points: Hinx and Saint Sever (Augreilh district). This section is not shared with cars. Source: https://www.chalosse.fr/les-bons-coins/le-gout-de-la-liberte/randonnee-chalosse/voie-verte-de-chalosse/

The section between Tilh and Saint Giron is more mountain biking. The narrow track, overgrown with brambles, is worth the detour via the path further south of Tilh which leads to St Giron.

A very nice cycle path. Highly recommended.

The Chalosse greenway in the Landes is a former railway line redeveloped into a pedestrian route. Covered with gravel, it is used for running, mountain biking or even horse riding. Starting at the gates of Dax, it extends to Saint-Sever. Along the 34 km of track, we discover a shaded greenway crossing Chalosse, from Augreilh (west district of Saint-Sever) to Hinx, via Mugron and Montfort-en-Chalosse. The greenway has a good level of safety. Only access to the towns of Saint-Sever and Dax must be by road. Signage of the path to follow is made at each stage or intersection. Along your way, you can enjoy the picnic areas of Montfort-en-Chalosse and Garrey and a fitness trail in Montfort-en-Chalosse. The central part, around the town of Hauriet, is closed during the woodpigeon hunting season. The Chalosse railway line, opened in 1899, closed to passengers in 1938, was operated for freight until 1970 and decommissioned in 1992.

Fully covered arenas, various shows and concerts are also organized there throughout the year: https://www.arenesdepomarez.fr

Built in cement in 1931 and covered in 1958, the Pomarez arenas are among the first completely covered in France. They host around fifteen bullfighting events each year, mainly Landes races, in addition to regular training from the Pomarez bullfighting school, the only one to teach this typically Landes game. The Pentecost races, those on the 1st Sunday of August and those on August 15 are benchmarks in the Landes bullfighting season. These arenas helped give Pomarez its nickname “Mecca of Landes racing”.

no lighting between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.