The oyster road around the basin of arcachon

When the tide is low, some oyster farms are reachable by foot. A great opportunity to discover the production, techniques about oyster farming together with an oyster farmer explaining his job. Oyster tasting in the oyster farmer's shed.

Served with lemon, bread and butter as well as a chilled white wines, the oyster farmers have selected carefully the highest quality oysters for you.

Aboard on the landing craft of an oyster farmer and discover the oyster parks. You will get involved in the oyster farming trade with other visitors you will learn all the professional and technical gestures ending with an oyster tasting session.

A day out on the sea: Aboard a 'Pinasse' departing from Arcachon/Cap Ferret for a sailing tour around the oyster parks of Audenge, Teste, Arés and Lanton.

Once on land you will walk or cycle to an exhibition about the oyster industry together with a natural scientist.

Sea kayak first appeared 10 years ago on the Basin of Arcachon. This light boat, mobile and silent allows a better approach to a very well preserved wildife.

Together with nature lovers guides, you will discover, see and hear many different species and travel through the basin, the Leyre river, the salt marshes and the Island of Birds.

You will see a collection on the local sailing heritage, exhibitions on traditional sailing customs as well as on the oyster farming industry through time. Associations and services providers will open the doors of their museums, workshops to make you discover the culture and tradition of the oyster farming and sailing industry in the Basin of Arcachon.

Discover the history and geology on the Basin of Arcachon, harbours, oyster farming villages, salty marches and natural reserves.

Guided walking tours are available on booking only and will last from 1 and a half hours to 3 hours, often ending in an oyster tasting session.

The Basin of Arcachon hosts many cultural events. Rigorously selected the festivals and concerts offer the public a great entertainment.