Parc Mauresque, English garden in Ville d'Hiver, Arcachon, France.
The four-hectare park features curved pathways that follow natural terrain contours, containing hundred-year-old trees and approximately 600 rose bushes throughout the grounds.
The original Casino Mauresque, built as a replica of the Alhambra in Granada with elements from Cordoba Mosque, stood in the park until its destruction by fire in 1977.
The park houses an open-air theater that presents performances year-round, while maintaining its status as an arboretum with rare and exotic plant species since 1992.
Visitors can access the park daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with an elevator connecting the Winter Town to the Summer Town near a decorative fountain.
A long corridor leading to the elevator displays a multicolored ceiling and features a bas-relief signed by artist Claude Bouscau.
Location: Arcachon
Address: Pl. Turenne, 33120 Arcachon, France 33120 Arcachon
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 07:00-22:00
Website: https://arcachon.com/tourisme/je-decouvre/lieux-dexception/le-parc-mauresque
GPS coordinates: 44.65828,-1.17290
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43
The Bassin d'Arcachon covers 155 square kilometers along the French Atlantic coast and offers numerous subjects for photography. The Dune du Pilat rises 110 meters above sea level and forms the tallest sand dune in Europe. Oyster farming villages such as Gujan-Mestras, L'Herbe, and Le Canon display wooden huts on stilts distributed along the shores. The Cap Ferret peninsula separates the basin from the Atlantic and presents long sandy beaches on both sides. The Cap Ferret lighthouse from 1947 reaches a height of 53 meters. The Île aux Oiseaux sits in the center of the basin and hosts two traditional stilt cabins, the Cabanes Tchanquées, which are surrounded by water at high tide. The town of Arcachon displays 19th-century villas in the Ville d'Hiver, a district with over 300 buildings in Belle Époque style. The Domaine de Certes et Graveyron nature reserve includes former salt marshes and fish ponds now inhabited by herons, spoonbills, and other water birds. The beaches of Pereire and Pyla-sur-Mer provide direct views of the basin and nearby pine forests.
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Basilique Notre-Dame d'Arcachon
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Villa Plaisance
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Villa Giroflé
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Villa Saint-Yves
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Villa Alexandre Dumas
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Chapelle des marins
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Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc d'Arcachon
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Croix des marins
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Jetée Thiers
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