THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
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ARCACHON
ARCACHON
Main town of the Bay, a lot of shopping, restaurants and beaches
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Take a boat tour to the Cabanes Tchanquées from the city center pier (Jetée d'Arcachon)
Visit the city center (big market Saturday morning)
Take a stroll in Le Moulleau (nice for drinks Friday night!)
Go to the beach in Pereire
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Cannelé at Marquet (city center)
"Dune Blanche" (vanilla cream filled chou) chez Pascale (city center)
Ice-cream at Le Sorbet d'Amour (le Moulleau)
Tapas at Paris-Pyla or l'Oubli (le Moulleau)
Fresh oysters at the market (city center)
Have a drink or light dinner at Le CPP (Pereire beach) - on the beach (don't bring heels!)
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH/LE PYLA
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH/LE PYLA
More industrial but also home to the famous Dune!
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Go on top of the Dune
Visit la Teste market (big market Thursday and Sunday)
Visit the Mira Brewery
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Drink a Lillet Spritz at La Co(o)rniche (and some tapas)
Have a club sandwich at Ha(a)iza
Have oysters at La 12zen (La Teste seaport)
If you go to the La Teste market, go to Rougier and say hi from us! (and buy some amazing Basque charcuterie and Petit Basque cheese to eat right away or bring back home - vacuum sealed)
LE CAP FERRET
LE CAP FERRET
Little town on the other side of the Bay. Accessible via boat from Arcachon (20 min) or by car by driving all around the Bay (1 hour and 30 min).
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Go on top of the lighthouse for a gorgeous view
Walk until the market (weekends only)
Rent a bike, take a train, or walk up to the ocean side
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Have a cannelé at Fredelian
Have breakfast or lunch at the Côté Sable hotel
Have lunch at Pinasse Café
Have lunch or dinner at Chez Hortense
BORDEAUX
BORDEAUX
City in the South West famous for its wine.
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Visit the Cité du Vin (wine museum)
Take a picture on Place de la Bourse (water mirror)
Do some shopping rue Saint Catherine and Cours de l'Intendant
Buy some wine at La Vinothèque (they ship internationally!)
Visit Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion (only chateau inside Bordeaux city!)
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Have lunch at La Halle de Bacalan (next to La Cité du Vin)
Have dinner at Le Quatrième Mur (in the Bordeaux theater)
VINEYARDS (BORDEAUX)
VINEYARDS (BORDEAUX)
Bordeaux is one of the main wine area in France, mostly for red wines.
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Visit Saint-Emilion - little village at the heart of the vineyards, take the touristic little train, gives a nice overview of the area and includes an optional Chateau visit
Visit Chateaux! Top recommendations: Yquem (Sauternes - sweet white wine), Haut Smith Laffite (red and white), Chateau La Dominique (red), Chateau Latour Martillac (Sauternes - sweet white wine)
Stay a night at Caudalie Spa (in the middle of the vineyards)
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Have lunch or dinner at Caudalie
Have lunch or dinner at Chateau La Dominique
Eat a Macaron from Saint Emilion (regional version of the macaron - only one flavor and no filling)
LE PAYS BASQUE (FRENCH SIDE)
LE PAYS BASQUE (FRENCH SIDE)
The very South West of France starts getting influences from Spain, with the Basque County which co-exists on both sides of the border.
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Biarritz (surfing city)
Saint Jean de Luz
Hossegor
Bayonne
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Visit Espelette - town where the famous peppers are from
Have some Bayonne Ham
Have lunch at Kako Etxea in Saint Jean de Luz (nice bistro with market food)
Have coffee or a drink at Le Cafe de Paris in Biarritz
Eat some Magret de Canard (local specialty)
SPAIN
SPAIN
From Arcachon, you are only a 2 hours drive from the Spanish border, so take the occasion to discover the North of Spain.
THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO
Hendaye (border)
San Sebastian
Bilbao (including a great Guggenheim museum)
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Treat yourself to a 3-star Michelin restaurant for an unforgettable experience at Azurmendi (close to Bilbao)
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