Arcachon is located in the deartment of Gironde.
It is a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic coast.
It has a sandy beach and a mild climate said to be favourable for invalids suffering from pulmonary complaints.
From Paris is 3h30-4 by train, with one change in Bordeaux.
Arcachon is known for the “Arcachonnaise”, the local name for an Arcachon villa, the architectural style of many of the older houses built there in the nineteenth century.
Some boat trips in Archachon
Basilic Notre-Dame d’Arcachon
Parc Mauresque
