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A walk in Arcachon

A walk in the streets of Arcachon

The city of Arcachon was born in 1885 from an imperial decree of Napoleon III. The city developed rapidly during the Belle Epoque under the impulse of the Pereire brothers, who also financed Haussmann's works in Paris. All the good society went to Arcachon to enjoy the good air of the ocean. Today the city of Arcachon has become a very pleasant city where activities for tourists are numerous. The Dune du Pyla is located right next to Arcachon.

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Duration: 3 h.
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The Eyrac pier

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The Eyrac pier
Numerous companies offer boat trips on the Arcachon basin: Birds Island, the "cabanes tchanquées", the Dune of Pilat, the crossing to the Cap Ferret...

Le casino d'Arcachon

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Le casino d'Arcachon
What a strange architecture! It is an old castle built in 1853 by a rich notable, It now houses the casino and the Arcachon convention center. The building is not highlighted by a horrible parking lot located right in front of it.

The Moorish Park

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The Moorish Park
At the top of the city you can find a nice little park.

The Moorish casino

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The Moorish casino
There is nothing left of the old Moorish casino of Arcachon, we can only see a small reproduction. The casino burned in 1977, only the park remains.

Promenade à Arcachon

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Promenade à Arcachon
There is a large promenade along the beach just in front of Arcachon town center.

Swimming

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Swimming
The beach is located in the center of town.

Towards the beach of Pereire

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Towards the beach of Pereire
You can go to the beach of Pereire with its small park located beside. Be careful, it takes 25 minutes to walk to the other beach. If you can rent a bike, there is a bike path along the road.

The waterfront from the Chapelle pier

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The waterfront from the Chapelle pier

Le parc Pereire

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Le parc Pereire
The park is a small wooded area located along the ocean. It is not exceptional.

The beach of Pereire

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The beach of Pereire
You can walk along this beautiful beach.

At the top of the park Pereire

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At the top of the park Pereire

The source of Abatilles

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The source of Abatilles
The spring of Abatilles is at the origin of the development of Arcachon, a thermal establishment existed until the 1970s. Today it is a mineral water sold in bottles. The bottling plant is located next door. No need to move, there is nothing to see. You can't even drink a glass.

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