“Wild Coast”! The name of the site holds the promise of a change of scenery and isolation. Facing the Atlantic Ocean, the 34 hectares of the Conservatoire’s property in the commune of Soorts-Hossegor, form a well-preserved dune barrier of sufficient height and width to hide from beach users the residential areas hidden under the forest fringe.
Between the ocean beach to the west and the Boulevard du Front de Mer which runs along the back dune to the east, the site is 95% composed of non-forested dunes. The natural forest edge is almost absent, only a few relics are present in the central zone, but are quite degraded.
The dune is gently sloping on the beach side and steeper to the east. It is covered with sparse vegetation.
It is a beautiful example of a dune of the south Landes coastline, which is rare and not very prone to erosion.