Arcachon tourism and travel guide
Visit Arcachon: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Arcachon is one of our favourite seaside resorts in France and has lots to explore. Recommended!
Arcachon is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Arcachon. For detailed visitor information see the Arcachon travel guide.
Attractions in Arcachon
The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port area and including the beaches of Eyrac and Aiguillon: Arcachon Ville d'Automne
Arcachon's 'summer town' is a very attractive sea side town next to long sandy beaches: Arcachon Ville d'Eté
Visit the beautiful villas in the Ville d'Hiver of Arcachon.: Arcachon Ville d'Hiver
Le Moulleau is a popular and attractive coastal and beach resort to the west of Arcachon: Le Moulleau
The Parc Mauresque is a large parc and garden in the heart of the resort of Arcachon: Parc Mauresque
The town beach of Arcachon is a long sandy beach with lots of facilities.: Arcachon town beach
Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. : Arcachon's Pereire beach
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Arcachon in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Parc Mauresque at 1 km and Arcachon Ville d'Eté at 1 km.
Arcachon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Arcachon Ville d'Automne
less than one km (direction east-north-east)The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port...
See Arcachon Ville d'Automne guide
Parc Mauresque
Garden less than one km (direction north-west)The Parc Mauresque is a large parc and garden in the heart...
See Parc Mauresque guide
Arcachon Ville d'Eté
less than one km (direction west-north-west)Arcachon's 'summer town' is a very attractive sea side town next to...
See Arcachon Ville d'Eté guide
Arcachon Ville d'Hiver
at 1 km (direction west)Visit the beautiful villas in the Ville d'Hiver of Arcachon....
See Arcachon Ville d'Hiver guide
Arcachon town beach
at 1 km (direction west-south-west)The town beach of Arcachon is a long sandy beach with lots...
See Arcachon town beach guide
Arcachon's Pereire beach
at 1 km (direction west-south-west)Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. ...
See Arcachon's Pereire beach guide
Le Moulleau
Seaside resort at 4 km (direction west-south-west)Le Moulleau is a popular and attractive coastal and beach resort to...
See Le Moulleau guide
La Teste de Buch salt flats
at 4 km (direction south-south-east)The salt flats at La Teste de Buch have an attractive walk...
See La Teste de Buch salt flats guide
La Teste de Buch port ostreicole
at 4 km (direction south-south-east)The oyster port of La Teste de Buch with its small cabins...
See La Teste de Buch port ostreicole guide
Port de Larros
at 7 km (direction east)The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin...
See Port de Larros guide
Le Canon and l'Herbe
at 7 km (direction west-north-west)Canon and l'Herbe are very pretty traditional oyster fishing villages on the...
See Le Canon and l'Herbe guide
Dune de Pyla
Scenery at 7 km (direction south-west)The Dune de Pyla is the largest sand dune in Europe and...
See Dune de Pyla guide
Arcachon Zoo
at 8 km (direction south-south-east)Arcachon zoo is home to over 800 animals including rhino, elephants and...
See Arcachon Zoo guide
Cap Ferret
at 8 km (direction west-south-west)At the south-west of the Medoc peninsula, Cap Ferret is quite an...
See Cap Ferret guide
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Map of places to visit near Arcachon
Markets in and near Arcachon
Market days in Arcachon: weekly market: every day;
- Arcachon: market every day (0km)
- Gujan-Mestras: market Wednesday (7km)
- Andernos-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday & (11km)
- Audenge: market Tuesday (12km)
- Ares: market Tuesday (12km)
- Lege-Cap-Ferret: market every day except Thursday - seasonal market only (15km)
- Biscarrosse: market every day (29km)
- Parentis-en-Born: market Thursday & Sunday (35km)
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (36km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (38km)
More information about Arcachon, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Arcachon, France
What to do at Arcachon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Arcachon.
Grand sites of France
- Dune du Pilat (9km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Landes de Gascogne (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bassin d'Arcachon (3km)
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (5km)
- Domaine de Certes (12km)
- Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (19km)
- Etang de Biscarrosse et Parentis (34km)
- Bec d'Ambès (61km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Biscarrosse (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (40km)
Geography and distances
Arcachon is in the south-west of France at 50 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Arcachon is 538 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Arcachon
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 50 km
from Paris: 538 km
from Calais: 735 km
from Nice: 680 km
from Bordeaux: 50 km
from Strasbourg: 807 km
Getting here
Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Arcachon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Teste-de-Buch.
This page in French: Visiter Arcachon