Cap Ferret
Headland in Gironde, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cap Ferret (French pronunciation: [kap fɛʁɛ]; English: Cape Ferret) is a headland situated at the south end of the commune of Lège-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department in the French southwestern Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The headland takes the form of a spit, which separates the Atlantic Ocean from Arcachon Bay. At the same time, the entrance to Arcachon Bay separates Cap Ferret from the resort town of Arcachon.
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| Coordinates: 44°38′46.28″N 1°14′56.11″W | |
| Location | Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean, Arcachon Bay |
Cap Ferret is famous for its lighthouse and as an up-market resort that has retained its natural feel at the heart of the Landes of Gascony and the Pays de Buch. It is also famous for its ostréicole (oyster-farming) activity and numerous tasting sites.
Cap Ferret is accessible by road from the north, and by passenger ferry from Arcachon. The Tramway du Cap-Ferret, a diesel operated narrow-gauge railway, links the ferry landing at Bélisaire on the shores of Arcachon Bay with the beaches on the Atlantic coast.[1][2][3]
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Cap Ferret looking north
The lighthouse at Cap Ferret
The Tramway du Cap-Ferret
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