Discover the sublime villas of Arcachon
The town of Arcachon has a very special character. It is made up of four districts, called Towns, which follow the rhythm of the seasons:
- the town of Printemps
- the Summer city
- the city of Autumn
- the winter city
Camping Les Écureuils introduces you to the different towns that make up the beautiful Arcachon region, and suggests an itinerary with many discoveries along the way.
La Ville de Printemps de la ville d’Arcachon
The city of Printemps is home to the Pereire and Abatilles neighborhoods. You may be familiar with the latter. This is where you’ll find the famous Abatilles natural spring, which has been supplying the town since the 1920s. This huge forested area is also home to a large residential zone.
Arcachon Summer City
With its seafront and piers, its town center and shopping streets, the Ville d’Été offers a wonderful interlude during your vacation. It was established following the boom in therapeutic sea bathing. It was customary to encourage the sick to bathe in order to recover.
The Autumn City of Arcachon
The port and the Aiguillon district make up what is known as the town of Automne. Intimately linked to boating and yachting, the town of Automne lives to the rhythm of the seasons and the many different kinds of fish.
The winter town of Arcachon
The town of Hiver is full of discoveries and beautiful villas. Located on the heights of Arcachon, around the Parc Mauresque. More than 300 villas dating from the 19th century follow one another in style.
Route around the villas of Arcachon
Les Écureuils campsite offers you a walking itinerary in the town of Hiver. This walk lasts an estimated 2 hours, is accessible to beginners and runs for 4.5 km. Start your walk from the Thiers pier in the summer town. Built in 1903, the jetty is a focal point for Arcachon’s major events. Walk up the seafront to the Grand Hôtel, a building inaugurated in 1866, with the advent of the Ville d’Été and the development of the resort industry. Go to the Parc Mauresque by funicular, and discover the many villas of the Ville d’Hiver. Along the way, you’ll discover Villa Teresa, Villa Carmen, Villa Vincenette, Villa Trocadero, Villa Graigcrostan, Villa Brémontier, Villa Marguerite, Villa Alexandre Dumas and Ville Toledo.
Make the most of your vacation at our Les Écureuils campsite in Arès to discover the wonderful villas of the winter resort of Arcachon.
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