An Insider Guide to Cap Ferret
Not to be confused with glitzy Cap Ferrat in the south, Kate Lough sings the praises of Cap Ferret near Bordeaux — the low-key beach spot and oyster haven on France’s Atlantic coast.
August 8, 2024
Guides‘I was introduced to Cap Ferret almost 10 years ago by my best friend, whose family has a house there. It was love at first sight and I’ve gone back every year since, each year becoming more enamored with this laidback oyster village.
It sits on a long lick of sand to the west of Bordeaux, hugging the Bassin d’Arcachon on one side and jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. One side is
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