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 . The sheltered basin in which Arcachon sits means the water is always absolutely flat calm and ideal for families – a far cry from most Atlantic beaches.
On the flipside, estuary run-off means the water is always a browner colour than the nearby open Atlantic (it's clean though).
