Europe's tallest sand dune, about 100 m high and nearly 3 km long, between the Atlantic Ocean and a pine forest at the entrance to the Arcachon Bay. From the top, the view takes in the ocean, the Banc d'Arguin sandbank and the forest stretching inland.
A staircase helps with the climb in summer, then run down the steep sand on the sea side. Go early or for the sunset. The town of Arcachon is famous for its oysters, and Bordeaux is about an hour away.
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