Ports6
SeasonApril – October
Sea conditionsSheltered tidal basin; crossings follow the tide schedule, with calmest waters around high tide.
The Arcachon Basin is a 155 km² tidal lagoon between the Cap Ferret peninsula and the Dune du Pilat. No bridge links the two shores — a 15-minute water taxi replaces an hour-long drive around the basin, and the stilted cabins of the Île aux Oiseaux are reachable only by boat.
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