Three months after the fire that started in Saumos, here is an update: what has reopened in Cap Ferret, what is still closed (Vélodyssée, forest) and our tips if you are coming.
A cult spot for oyster lovers: at Chez Boulan, you sit at a little bistro table in the family garden, right by the beach, with the Dune du Pilat opposite.
At the Port de la Vigne, No’Mad is Cap Ferret’s party restaurant: homemade seasonal food, grills, house cocktails and live music or DJ nights all summer.
At the end of the Bélisaire pier, right on the Bay, Pinasse Café has one of the most beautiful terraces in Cap Ferret, facing the oyster beds, Arcachon and the Dune du Pilat.
Chacha Café is Cap Ferret’s friendly coffee shop: good coffee, fresh salads and sandwiches, a small courtyard and a relaxed atmosphere to start the day.
Between the ocean and the Arcachon Bay, Cap Ferret has a richer history than you might think: from the first oyster farmers to the Second World War, all the way to the village festivals of L’Herbe and Claouey.
In L’Herbe, among the oyster huts, a chapel with Moorish arches surprises everyone who walks past: it is all that remains of the Villa Algérienne, built in the 19th century by Léon Lesca.
Bunkers, little train, lifeguarded swimming and sunsets: everything you need to know about Horizon beach, the big ocean beach of Cap Ferret.
On the Place de l’Église, in the heart of Cap Ferret village, Notre-Dame-des-Flots is the church of the peninsula’s fishermen and families. Here is its history and what to look out for inside.
Facing the Dune du Pilat, Cap Ferret Point retreats by 4 to 5 metres a year. History, erosion, closed beach: here is everything you need to know.
