Cap Ferret (English: ''Cape Ferret'') is a

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, situated at the south end of the ''commune'' of Lège-Cap-Ferret in the

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''department'' of

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and ''region'' of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The headland takes the form of a spit, which separates the Atlantic Ocean from Arcachon Bay. At the same time, the entrance to Arcachon Bay separates Cap Ferret from the resort town of Arcachon. Cap Ferret is famous for its

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and as an up-market resort that has retained its natural feel at the heart of the

Landes of Gascony The Landes de Gascogne (in Gascon, classic spelling ''las Lanas de Gasconha'', Fébusienne spelling ''leus Lanes de Gascougne''), or Gascony Moors, is a natural region of France of nearly . It extends over three departments: Gironde, Landes and ...

and the Pays de Buch. It is also famous for its ostreicole (oyster-farming) activity and numerous tasting sites. Cap Ferret is accessible by road from the north, and by passenger

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from Arcachon. The Tramway du Cap-Ferret, a diesel operated narrow-gauge railway, links the ferry landing at Bélisaire on the shores of Arcachon Bay with the beaches on the Atlantic coast.

Gallery

File:CapFerret.JPG, Cap Ferret looking north File:Cap-ferret fme 135a.jpg, The lighthouse at Cap Ferret File:Tramway Cap-Ferret.JPG, The Tramway du Cap-Ferret

References

External links

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Panoramas of Cap Ferret
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Official web site of Cap Ferret
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Discover Cap Ferret in catamaran
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