A unique location

Bordering the Bay of Arcachon on its west façade, the peninsula of Cap-Ferret consists of a long strip of sand a few kilometers wide and about twenty long on the edge of the Côte d’Argent on the other side. The unique landscapes of the Cap-Ferret resort are due to the presence of water and sand that shapes every day the appearance without human intervention on both sides and the pine forest, planted by man who joins the forest of the Landes de Gascogne.

You can enjoy on one side the landscapes of the Arcachon basin, and on the other the waves and the immensity of the Côte d’Argent. Starting from the town of Lège Cap Ferret the visitor meets several villages on the road leading to the southern end of the peninsula: Jane de Boy, Claouey, Le Four, Les Jacquets, Petit and Grand Piquey, Piraillan, Le Canon, L’Herbe, La Vigne and Cap Ferret.

 

The history of the Ferretcapian spirit

Cap-Ferret waited a long time before being colonized. Historically attached to the town of La Teste de Buch, the peninsula has remained away thus preserving its wild character. For a long time it was occupied only by agents of the state owner of the premises, fishermen, oyster farmers from 1860 and seasonal hunters.

The development of the resort began very slowly at the end of the nineteenth century and then with the sale of the 44-hectare district in 1908 and it has always been subject to constraints giving it its unique and preserved character. All these specificities allowed the birth of a Ferretcapian spirit characterized by a desire for discretion and preservation.

 

 

Beaches on the ocean side

It’s up to you to choose for totally different atmospheres.

On the ocean side, protected by a dune cordon as far as the eye can see, 25 kilometers of a huge uninterrupted beach are available to you with its rollers, its tonic spirit and its isolated parts as soon as you walk away. The nearest supervised beach is located at the Horizon in Cap Ferret, the other 2 being those of Truc Vert and Grand Crohot in Lège.

 

 

Beaches on the Bassin side

On the Basin side, 20 beaches all so special with the softness of their mirror of restful water, their clear sand, the surrounding pines and the view of the Basin. Nearby the beach of the Lighthouse, the beach of the Center and the beach of Mimbeau.

 

Bikes

Once you arrive, you can abandon the car and do everything by bike. 60 kms of track to reach beaches and shops or simply to walk on the entire peninsula on the coast and discover the 10 Ferretcapian villages.

At the Cap-Ferret market

Open every day from mid-June to mid-September and then on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays the rest of the year, from 8am to 1pm, the market consists of a covered part with fresh fruit and vegetable products, meats, seafood, fish, meats, cheeses, caterers, pastry, bakery, and outside, flowers, jewelry, clothing, books, accessories and others.