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In this part of France the encounter between man and beast is a game. No fighting, no killing but a kind of a skilful play in which brave men perform artistic figures while threatened by a wild cow originating from the same stock as Spanish fighting bulls. The main ploys in the “cours landaise” are feint attacks, tricky leaps, cunning strikes and guile. The local “torero” incites the cow until it attacks, and than he passes his wriggling body as close as possible along the cow’s torso. There are also so called “sauteurs”, a kind of jumping toreros, whose aim is to jump as artistically as possible over the attacking cow turning somersaults, performing “angels’ leaps” and similar. Like the real bull fighting the “course landaise” has its fans (“aficionados”) and long traditions. Dating back to the 12th century, these local “bull” fights are an inseparable part of traditional festivals, like the once in Dax and Mont-de-Marsan, or even in the most modest village.

Build by the architect Sir Robert Trent Jones in the 1980’s, the golf course of Moliets is situated in a unique setting of pine forests bordering the Atlantic Ocean and covers 350 hectares. Technically and strategically challenging this golf course has been nominated the best French golf course by British golf operators and is ranked 15th best European place in a list of the Golf World-journal. In 2007 and 2008 the golf course of Moliets has achieved rank 68 of the world’s best golf courses. You can choose to play on two different courses (9 and 18 holes) or sign up for a golf-instruction-course.