Les Bords du Lac

Les Bords du Lac sits where Hossegor's pine forest meets its marine lake, with private access to the water and the surf beaches of the Landes coast five minutes away. Built in the 1930s and now listed, the villa keeps its Basque-Landes bones (red timbering, white render, arched windows, wooden balconies) while the interiors by Dorothée Delaye bring in colour with confidence: green-beamed ceilings, magenta armchairs, sage paneling, carved-wood headboards and green and blue marble bathrooms. Art curation by Joséphine Fossey gives each room its own character.

The house sleeps fourteen across seven en-suite bedrooms, including a children's room. Shared spaces include a living room with a fireplace, a library with an arched window and built-in banquette, a cinema room, and a semi-professional kitchen with a wood island and a pantry lined with open shelves. The dining room seats twelve, and a veranda table facing the lake seats fourteen.

Outside, 3,300 square meters of garden hold a heated pool (May to October) that opens straight onto the lake, and a red-timbered pool house with a massage room and a fresco by Sonia Laudet. A covered outdoor kitchen and bar with a plancha, a sauna tucked under the pines, a lakeside terrace and a pétanque court sit within the grounds, with paddleboards and a kayak at the water.

For productions and events, the villa offers a rare range in one place: period architecture, bold contemporary interiors, a pool, a pine garden, and the lake and Atlantic coast within minutes. The rooms are intimate rather than grand, which suits fashion and editorial shoots, campaigns, and gatherings looking for a South West France setting with a strong visual identity.