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History. [edit] On 2 May 1857, Emperor Napoleon III signed an imperial decree declaring that Arcachon was now an autonomous municipality; coincidentally, the railway line extension from Bordeaux to Arcachon had been completed that same year. [ 3 ] At that time, Arcachon was scarcely more than a forest of pine trees, oaks and strawberry trees ...
- Arcachon Beaches
- Ville d'hiver: Parks and Belle Epoque Villas
- Other Activities in and Around Arcachon
There are four main beaches in Arcachon, the Plage Pereire and Plage des Abatilles, and the Plage d'Arcachon and the Plage d'Eyrac. The Plage du Moulleau is only a few kilometres away. The principal town centre beach in Arcachon itself is sandy and very calm and sheltered from the strong waves and currents of the Atlantic Ocean beyond the bay: perf...
The winter town grew up in the second half of the 19th century, particularly around 1860 when a group of businessmen decided to prolong Arcachon's popular summer season into winter by promoting it as a rival to the Swiss mountains as a 'cure' for tuberculosis - see short history below. The ville d'hiver contains numerous grand villas dating from th...
Various boat-related trips are available from the jetties in the bay. Traditional boats called "pinasse" are used for these. The boat tours will take you past the beautiful "cabanes tchanquées" which are fishing cabins on stilts right out in the middle of the bay that become the 'symbol' of Arcachon. Other boat trips will also take you to the bird ...
It was in 1823 that a sailor by the name of François Legallais began the construction of a seaside bathing establishment looking for a more affluent and well-off clientele. However, the Pereire brothers are also for something in changing the fate of the city.
The town of Arcachon was founded in 1857, when Emperor Napoleon III authorized its creation. It had been just a forest of pine trees, oaks and strawberry trees (arbutus), with no road links, and home - mostly when the weather was expected to be warm, and more in wood huts than in real houses - to fewer than 400 people, mostly fishermen and ...
On 2 May 1857, Emperor Napoleon III signed an imperial decree declaring that Arcachon was now an autonomous municipality; coincidentally, the railway line extension from Bordeaux to Arcachon had been completed that same year. [3]
Arcachon was born with the rise of the first sea baths. On May 2, 1857, Arcachon was erected as a municipality by Napoleon III and the railway line between Bordeaux and La Teste was extended to the seaside resort.
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Arcachon was founded in the 1920s. The first mineral spring was discovered here in 1823. It was only when the fashion for sea bathing reached its peak in the mid-twentieth century that the people of Bordeaux appreciated the charms of this wonderful area.
