Clear blue water, fine golden sand, a couple of kms away from the Central Beach, the Plage Sud of…read moreLacanau is ideal as it is quiet, clean and close to the town centre for shopping & drink. Gotta love walking under the pine trees then the dune until you see the ocean. Summer!!!

From the owner: La cote d'argent est un hotel de ronce les bains qui accueille en chambres d'hotes et gites…read more Réservation en tables d'hotes : huitres de marennes, coquillages, poissons, homard grillé. Réservation privée pour soirées groupes possibles.

A great beach. Lovely sand, protected swimming, lifeguards, play area, table tennis, shaded areas…read morein the trees and food available within 5 minutes of the tram and 10 minutes from Bordeaux City Centre.

We love this long sandy beach that just goes on for miles and miles! Great walks, great surf if you…read morelove to watch or participate and lots to do around. What we love is that it's great for all ages and has life guards during the summer months. Fantastic shells to be found when the tide goes out and it beautifully clean too.

You can visit this place for a 6 hour stint, which unless you are trekking to a remote corner of…read morethe island is plenty more than enough. The small main town has some charming cafes and you can take a horse and carriage round one end of the island. (However in the summer the horses don't seem very happy, and the tour guides seem to work them pretty hard so I wouldn't recommend it.) Napoleon was exiled here and there are a couple of museums in this honour... there is also occasional live music (I saw a marching band last time I went!) and one off events. This island is tiny with hardly an inhabitant. If you want a totally deserted beach, you'll probably find one here!