Why go
- Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- Served by Aérodrome d'Andernos.
History
Arcachon is a subprefecture in the southwestern French department of Gironde. It is a popular seaside resort on the Atlantic coast 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Bordeaux, in the Landes forest. It has a sandy beach and a mild climate, said to be favourable for people suffering from pulmonary complaints.
Where to stay
4 Av. du Figuier, 33115 La Teste-de-Buch, France · villadupyla.com
7 Av. de Binghamton, 33260 La Teste-de-Buch, France · all.accor.com
43 Bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France · lessuitesduport.com
4 Rue du Professeur Jolyet, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotel-b-arcachon.com
1 Rue Grenier, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelpointfrance.com
1, Rn 250 Impasse du Bosquet, Rn 250, 33260 La Teste-de-Buch, France · all.accor.com
12 Av. Louis Garros, 33120 Arcachon, France · villadumoulleau.com
10 Av. Nelly Deganne, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelarcanse.com
20 Av. Victor Hugo, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelvilledhiver.com
82 Bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France · tboutiquehotel.fr
9 Av. du Parc, 33120 Arcachon, France · thalazur.fr
38 Rue François Legallais, 33120 Arcachon, France · aquarium-location.fr
24 Av. du Général de Gaulle, 33120 Arcachon, France · victoria-arcachon.com
Av. Lamartine 49 - 51 Bis, 33120 Arcachon, France · myresidhome.com
8 All. de la Chapelle, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelhomearcachon.com
40 Cr Lamarque de Plaisance, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotellapergola-arcachon.com
106 Bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France · lamayade.fr
58 Av. de l'Océan Cap Ferret, 33970 Lège-Cap-Ferret, France · hotelducapferret.net
20 Bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France · lenautic.fr
253 Bd de la Côte d'Argent, 33120 Arcachon, France · yatt-hotel.com
14-16 Av. de la République, 33120 Arcachon, France · bwarcachonleport.com
5 Av. du Parc, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelduparc-arcachon.com
9 Bd de l'Océan, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotel-lesvagues-arcachon.com
89 Bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France · arc-hotel-sur-mer.com
255 Bd de l'Océan, 33115 La Teste-de-Buch, France · etche-ona.com
35 Bd Chanzy, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelorangemarine-arcachon.com
7 Av. Gounod, 33120 Arcachon, France · dauphin-arcachon.com
28 Av. Lamartine, 33120 Arcachon, France · hotelvillalamartine.com
5 Av. du Général de Gaulle, 33120 Arcachon, France · lavillades-t.com
161 Bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France · meretgolf-arcachon.com
Restaurants & places to go
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Restaurant de cuisine méditerranéenne. Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · 17 Rue des Goélands · rocseven.com
Seafood, Fast Food · Baraque à huîtres, en direct du producteur. · labaraqueahuitres.com
Ice Cream, Italian, Restaurant · Glacier italien Features: takeaway · 226 Boulevard de la Côte d'Argent, Arcachon, 33120 · maxigelati2.artisteer.net
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · burgerking.fr
Tea, Coffee Shop, Chocolate, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-19:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 5 Rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny,… · glaces-moustache.fr
French, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · restaurantjava.fr
Basque, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 · Chemin du Loup, Gujan-Mestras, 33470 · alaferia.fr
Coffee Shop, Chocolate, French, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; 2026 Sep 29 11:30-19:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · maxicoffee.com
American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-22:00; PH off · 22 Rue des Goélands, Lège-Cap-Ferret, 33970 · cheznounours.com
Regional, French, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-02:00 Features: step-free access · larkeseon.com
Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-00:00 · 127 Boulevard de la République, 33510 · lachuleta.eatbu.com
Tapas, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 18:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 42 Avenue de l'Océan Cap Ferret, Lège-Cap-Ferret,… · laguinguettedescopains.fr
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,18:30-21:00; Tu 11:00-14:30; We off · 28 Rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Arcachon, 33120 · laminotiere.fr
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th,Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Tu,We off Features: takeaway · 39 Avenue du Général de… · pizzeria45.fr
European, Restaurant · European restaurant · newcentral-bassin.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:30,18:45-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,18:45-23:15; Su 11:30-14:30,18:45-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 49 Boulevard… · bistro-regent.fr
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:30 · 6 Bis Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 33120
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-21:30; Su 12:00-13:30 · 10 bis Avenue Pasteur
Brasserie, Seafood, Moulerie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-21:00 · Rue du Professeur Jolyet, 33120
Bagel, Crepe, Friture, Pancake, Sandwich, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00
Chicken, Crepe, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-16:00 · 25 Boulevard de la Plage
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:30 Features: vegetarian options
Sushi, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · couleursushi.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · grain-de-riz.com
Wine, Cheese, Cooked Meat, Restaurant · Wine/Cheese restaurant · 9 Avenue Pasteur
Ice Cream · ice cream · 2, Andernos-les-Bains, 33510 · sorbetdamour.fr
Fish And Chips, Tapas, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 14 Rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Arcachon
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 22 Avenue de Verdun
Drinks, Coffee, Cafe · Drinks/Coffee cafe · 2 Place Louis David
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Hot Dog fast food
Ice Cream, Sandwich, Ice Cream · Ice Cream/Sandwich ice cream
Bistro, Cafe · Bistro cafe
African, Restaurant · African restaurant · 122 Avenue Charles de Gaulle
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food · 2 Avenue du Bas Vallon
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Frozen Yogurt ice cream
Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 19:00-21:00; Sa 08:30-11:30,12:00-13:30,19:00-21:00; Su 08:30-11:30,12:00-13:30; Mo off
Cafe · cafe · 8 Avenue Paul Gauguin · cafelebaryton.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Restaurant de cuisine méditerranéenne. Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · 17 Rue des Goélands · rocseven.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Rue des Palmiers · chezboulan.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:30 · 2 Avenue du Général de Gaulle · villarado.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.fr
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-00:00, Fr 12:00-01:00, Sa 09:00-01:00, Su 09:00-00:00; PH off · 50 Boulevard de la Plage, Lège-Cap-Ferret, 33970 · chacouette.com
Coffee Shop, Salon De Thé, Patisserie, Pastry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 4 Rue Rhin Et Danube,… · plume-patisserie-arcachon.fr
American, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 9, Andernos-les-Bains, 33510 · b52-andernos.fr
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Airports
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 40 km to the centre
Bordeaux, NAQ, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 20 airlines (easyJet, VOLOTEA Airways, Ryanair, Air France…) · direct flights to 49 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Palma de Mallorca, Rome, Barcelona, Geneva… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 13 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Brussels, Geneva, Lille, Lisbon, London, London, Lyon, Marrakech, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 13 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari, Florence, Malaga, Munich, Olbia, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Strasbourg, Tenerife, Venice
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 8 routes: Bologna, Charleroi, Edinburgh, London, Marseille, Porto, Rome, Sevilla
- Air France AF (A320, A319, A321, Embraer 190, 318, 737-700…) · 6 routes: Amsterdam*, Marseille, Nantes*, Paris, Paris, Rome*
- Airlinair A5 (Embraer 170, CRJ-700, Embraer 190, ERJ-145) · 6 routes: Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Rome, Strasbourg
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Palma de Mallorca*
- Alitalia AZ (318, A320, A321, A320, Embraer 170, Embraer 190…) · 2 routes: Paris*, Rome
- Nationwide Airlines CE (BEH) · 2 routes: Brest, Rennes
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Heraklion
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Geneva
- Helvetic Airways 2L (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Zurich
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tunisair TU (736) · 1 route: Tunis
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Aérodrome d'Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch 7.3 km to the centre
Arcachon/La Teste-de-Buch, NAQ, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Aérodrome d'Andernos 13 km to the centre
Andernos-les-Bains, NAQ, FR
Biscarrosse Parentis Airfield 32 km to the centre
Biscarrosse, Landes, NAQ, FR
Aérodrome de Mimizan 57 km to the centre
Mimizan, NAQ, FR
Getting there by ferry
Jetée d'Eyrac
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre
Jetée Thiers
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
Jetée du Moulleau
Ferry terminal · 4.4 km from the centre
Jetée Bélisaire
Ferry terminal · 6.8 km from the centre
Jetée du Canon
Ferry terminal · 7.7 km from the centre
Plage Robinson
Ferry terminal · 9.3 km from the centre
Banc d'Arguin (Arcachon) - Jetée d'Eyrac (Arcachon)
Ferry route
Jetée Bélisaire (Cap-Ferret) - Jetée Thiers (Arcachon)
Ferry route · UBA
Jetée du Canon (Le Canon) - Jetée Thiers (Arcachon)
Ferry route · UBA
Banc d'Arguin - Jetée d'Eyrac (Arcachon)
Ferry route · UBA
Jetée Thiers (Arcachon) - Jetée d'Andernos (Andernos les Bains)
Ferry route · UBA
jetée Bélisaire (Cap-Ferret) - jetée du Moulleau (Arcachon)
Ferry route
Trajet N1 : Andernos ↔ Arcachon
Ferry route · Passe Marée
Jetée Bélisaire (Cap-Ferret) - Plage Robinson (Dune du Pilat)
Ferry route · UBA
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aérodrome d'Andernos; 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Jetée d'Eyrac, 1.5 km); routes include Banc d'Arguin (Arcachon) - Jetée d'Eyrac (Arcachon), Jetée Bélisaire (Cap-Ferret) - Jetée Thiers (Arcachon), Jetée du Canon (Le Canon) - Jetée Thiers (Arcachon).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Arcachon. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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