The Dune du Pilat
Enjoy the overwhelming magic of this great site. Your first surprise will be the sheer scale of the Dune (110 m high, 2.7 km long and 60 million m3 of fine sand). And don’t expect to be alone!
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The île aux oiseaux
At low tide, Île aux Oiseaux (Bird Island) becomes a 1,000-hectare wilderness that can be seen in the middle of the Bay.
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The cabanes tchanquées are the most famous of the fifty-three huts on Île aux Oiseaux. They have become symbols of the Bay.
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Atlantic Beaches
South of Pyla sur Mer, beyond the tranquil beaches of Arcachon Bay, there are 18 km of ocean beaches.
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Forêt usagère
You cannot fail to notice the 2,000 year-old forest that stretches from the Dune du Pilat to Lac de Cazaux, where it merges with the Landes de Gascogne forest.
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Are you partial to calm, natural locations? Then head for Lac de Cazaux! This is France’s second biggest freshwater lake.
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The saltmarshes
The western saltmarshes of La Teste de Buch lie in a cove covering 42 hectares on the south side of Arcachon Bay.
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The Town Centre
As you walk in the centre of La Teste de Buch, you will discover many famous building. Among them the Verthamon's House (ancient City Hall) the Public Library or the Saint-Vincent church...
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Le Banc d’Arguin
You can enjoy beautiful views of the sandbank, which was first classified a nature reserve in 1972, either on a boat tour or from the top of the Dune du Pilat.
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Art deco Villas
There is some very unique architecture in Pyla sur mer : from Louis Gaume villas to ultramodern dwellings, or the famous art deco "Villa Téthys"
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