Arcachon Bay, also known as Arcachon Basin, is situated in Pays de Buch between the Côte d'Argent and the Côte des Landes, in the region of Aquitaine in France. I visited Arcachon for the day ...

Yet Arcachon has recently been at the centre of a French political scandal. It's all to do with Le Bassin's oysters, reputedly the best in France. Government regulations insist on oysters being ...

Sprawling for 1,000 hectares between Arcachon and the headland of Cap Ferret, this is the largest bay in southwest France, closer to a tropical lagoon than an open sea. Celebrated for its laid ...

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One underrated tourist destination in France has all of these amenities, without the maddening crowds. Bassin d'Arcachon, or Bay of Arcachon, is a beautiful area about an hour-long drive from ...

Paris and Nice may be the typical tourist hotspots but Brits should also eye the lesser-known coastal charm of the southwest of France. Arcachon tempts with its sunshine-filled seaside appeal ...