Arcachon Bay Area
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Facing westwards over the ocean, it has a very mild,
pleasant climate all year round.
The Great Dune to the south has a warm, southern feel to it.
Pilat Sur Mer is a family resort where life is good all year round.
The famous hotels and restaurants will guarantee an unforgettable visit.
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Come to discover
One morning Jetée Thiers in 360°
Nature
Le Pyla is a magical place in the Arcachon Bay, right on the seafront, set between
enormous pine forests and the famous dunes.
Pinnaces, Birds, Sandbanks. Colors, flavors, scents. Le Pilat is unique.
With the remarkable, perfectly-preserved setting, many sports can be practiced:
On the sea
Pleasure-boating, Sailing (a calm sea, with many places to stop off), trips from island to
sandbank, ports to pleasure harbors. You can also sail up river on board a luxury boat.
Make the most of the vast white beaches (sandbanks, seafront beaches, the famous dune).
Here, you can go surfing, sand-yachting and windsurfing. |
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In the Forest
3 magnificent golf courses (2 with 18 holes and one with 27 holes) set in the heart of the
beautiful forest of south-west France, crossing over dunes to add golfing variety.
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Top-level championships take place regularly
on these golf courses.
Thanks to the mildness of the climate, you can enjoy these golf courses all year round;
autumn and spring are the best periods.
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Hundreds of miles of horse-riding routes, cycling
tracks, walking trails, mountain biking circuits.
There are also tennis courts and swimming pools.
An ultra-modern Thalassotherapy center will be opening in 2001. |
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Night-time entertainment
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Night-time entertainment is also well represented, with
a Casino, many night-clubs and restaurants.
The Bay is like Saint Tropez without the crowds.
10 cinema theaters and events at the Congress Center.
Many clubs for dancing till dawn.
For opera-lovers, Bordeaux is just a 45-minute drive away.
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Life
Many service companies have chosen to base
themselves in the Bay because of the quality of life and the very good means of
communication (plane, train, road).
All the attractions of a medium-sized town (60 000 inhabitants) come together.
Many celebrities from the worlds of business and entertainment have real estate at Le
Pilat, and have remained faithful.
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Access
45 minutes (50 km) from Bordeaux International Airport.
Direct flights to and from London (British Airways, Buzz), Brussels, Madrid, Lisbon.
Connecting flights via Paris or Brussels to and from the capitals of Europe and the world.
Direct flights to and from all the French regional capitals (Nice, Lyon,..) .
Access by high-speed train (4 hours from Paris Montparnasse).
Weather
| Maximum temperatures |
Average
temperatures |
| January 19° |
July 33° |
| February 23° |
August 35° |
| March 26° |
September 32° |
| April 25° |
October 27° |
| May 30° |
November 20° |
| June 35° |
December 18° |
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| January 10° |
July 20° |
| February 10° |
August 23° |
| March 12° |
September 20° |
| April 13° |
October 17° |
| May 16° |
November 12° |
| June 18° |
December 09° |
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