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The Virgin Mary stands on the seafront like a lighthouse. She gazes towards the horizon and has been keeping watch over the ocean since 1868. TheVirgin Mary is said to be a guide and protector for sailors.
An unmissable landmark of the resort, she is in the perfect spot to admire the beautiful sunsets.
Behind her, a bust pays tribute to Jacques LAPORTE, founder of Montalivet.
💡🍀A little tip: walk round the column and luck will be on your side!
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A former shepherd, known as Libet, used to live in our village. In the local dialect, when people brought him provisions whilst he was grazing his flock, they would say, ‘jou mounte a Libet’.
After a ship carrying olives is said to have run aground near Soulac, the currents are said to have washed the cargo onto our beaches, giving rise to the name ‘Mont des Oliviers’: Monte Oliveto.
The historian Jean Dufour also mentions theories suggesting a Breton origin (‘avel eleiz’, meaning ‘full wind’) or a Gascon origin (‘mont alibet’, meaning ‘bare mountain’).
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Set in the heart of the pine forest, the Grange du Patrimoine and its natural spaces are dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and traditions that are the strength of our region. This museum offers visitors the chance to learn more about local activities and heritage. It traces 100,000 years of the Médoc’s history, covering its geology, history, climate, fauna and flora…
A local association, Los Tradinaires, also exhibits photographs, tools and historical documents to showcase the work of the commune’s former resin collectors. From preparing the pine trees to harvesting the resin, a film explains the process of resin tapping as it was practised before the 1960s.
La Grange du Patrimoine is open to everyone and admission is completely free.
Tours take place on Tuesday afternoons. Please book by calling 05 56 09 30 12
On 30 November 1942, the British submarine HMS Tuna set sail from Glasgow for Operation ‘Frankton’. On board were twelve commandos tasked with carrying out a daring raid: paddling up the Gironde in kayaks to sink German ships in the port of Bordeaux.
The commandos were dropped off off the coast of Montalivet, and the journey took place at night through treacherous waters. Only two of them survived, but the operation succeeded in damaging four German ships.
This memorial, situated opposite the beach, commemorates this daring operation from the Second World War.
Frankton Monument Montalivet Les Bains
