Arcachon Basin

Behind the scenes of the Arcachon fish market

An extraordinary spectacle: the arrival of the fishing boats, unloading the catch and auctioning the fish at the Arcachon fish market. A captivating experience behind the scenes of local fishing.

Not to be missed around the basin…

  • 1 – Visit the cabins on stilts on the Île aux Oiseaux
  • 2 – Get up at dawn to see the fishermen disembarking at the Arcachon fish market
  • 3 – Land on Arguin Bank
  • 4 – Taste oysters at the Lège-Cap-Ferret oyster huts
  • 5 – Discover the colorful fishermen’s huts in Port Biganos
  • 6 – Take in the view at Lège-Cap-Ferret point