Arcachon travel guide
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Visit Arcachon: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Arcachon is situated in the Gironde department (Aquitaine region) in the south-west of France at 49 km from Bordeaux, the department capital. (General information: Arcachon is 538 km from Paris and 735 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Arcachon (page also includes a photo gallery for Arcachon)
Popular places to visit near Arcachon: these include Arcachon at 1 km and Cap Ferret at 15 km. Bassin d'Arcachon is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 3km and Dune du Pilat is a listed 'grand site of france' at 9km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Arcachon: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 3*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Arcachon, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Arcachon and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Arcachon
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Biscarrosse (29km) :
- Grand Site of France: Dune du Pilat (9km) :
Map of places to visit near Arcachon & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Arcachon
Canton: Arcachon
Arrondissement: Bordeaux
Department: Gironde
Region: Aquitaine
Postcode: 33120
Distance to Arcachon
from Bordeaux: 49 km
from Paris: 538 km
from Calais: 735 km
from Nice: 680 km
from Bordeaux: 50 km
from Strasbourg: 807 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way 
Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Arcachon (within 6 km): La Teste-de-Buch :
Arcachon holidays and travel
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Family fun: Holiday villages in Aquitaine
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This page in French: Visitez Arcachon