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in St-Savin - officially 'one of France's prettiest villages'. Run by ex-TV chef
Jean-Pierre St-Martin, it's one of the most respected tables in southwest France,
known for its blend of Basque, Breton and Pyrenean flavours. Plump for the €89
menu gastronomique , which features a belt-busting tour through Jean-Pierre's
trademark cuisine, and you'll be treated to a personal introduction from the chef
for each dish.
Arcachon
POP 11,800
A long-time oyster-harvesting area on the southern side of the tranquil, triangular
Bassin d'Arcachon (Arcachon Bay), this seaside town lured bourgeois Bordelaise at
the end of the 19th century. Its four little quarters are romantically named for each
of the seasons, with villas that evoke the town's golden past amid a scattering of
1950s architecture.
Sights
TOWN & BEACHES
In the Ville d'Été (Summer Quarter), Arcachon's sandy beach, Plage d'Arcachon ,
is flanked by two piers. Lively Jetée Thiers is at the western end. In front of the
eastern pier, Jetée d'Eyrac , stands the town's turreted Casino de la Plage , built
by Adalbert Deganne in 1953 as an exact replica of Château de Boursault in the
Marne.
On the tree-covered hillside south of the Ville d'Été, the century-old Ville d'Hiver
(Winter Quarter) has over 300 villas, many decorated with delicate wood tracery,
ranging in style from neo-Gothic through to colonial. It's an easy stroll or a short ride
up the art deco public lift (admission free) in Parc Mauresque.
Town, Beaches
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