Arcachon... Beautiful beaches, wines of high quality and fresh seafoods Arcachon is a small, but interesting and beautiful city, which is located next to Bordeaux. It offers visitors not only wines of quality, but also beautiful beaches. If you are a beach or seafood lover, Arcachon is an undeniable place that you should not overlook. Arcachon is located next to grape farms. It has fabulous scenery of sand hills with many small alpine trees on a peaceful lake. La dune du Pilat, the tallest French dune, is very close to Arcachon (5 minutes by car) and it obviously is a place to go to. Climbing up this dune can offer you one of the most beautiful view you have ever seen. You can also enjoy the best local products: fresh oysters and seafoods, especially those from "Le Thiers Restaurant". Location: Near Bordeaux (about 40 minutes by car, about 1 hour by train) Tourism Office (Office du Tourisme) espl. G. Pompidou Tel: +33 (0)5 57 52 97 97 Fax: +33 (0)5 57 52 97 77 Link to : Tourism Office Arcachon - site de la ville ARCACHON - PORT D'ARCACHON |