The Cap Ferret lighthouse
An old building registered as historic monuments since November 6, 2009, the lighthouse of Cap Ferret offers a panoramic view of the peninsula which persuades you to walk in the past of the city. Fit yourself out with a nautical chart and go off to explore this magnificent 57-meter-high masterpiece with 258 steps that provides a beautiful view beyond the horizon from the basin to Pyla.
How to get there ? To make it simple, do like the sailors and observe every corner of the landscapes. As soon as you see a point of view leading to a gigantic colored Tower, be sure that you have found your landmark. The monument is seen from afar, you will not miss it!
What are the perspectives seen from up there? First of all, let us see how the lighthouse was shaped. A large building laid and slender on a solid ground, the first thing that can be noticed on the monument is its architecture both modern and classic. It is also imposing with its altitude reaching 57 m. From below, you are surely wondering if the view seems worthwhile.
Do not wait any longer to see by yourself and cross 258 steps to reach the summit! If you want to visit the Tower, you will have to be prepared physically and mentally, as the climb will not be easy, especially for those who are not used to walking. However, once you arrive in height, you will discover an incomparable beauty of the Cap Ferret which will bring you in a universe of change of scene where the landscapes are going to please your eyes!
The lighthouse of Cap Ferret is a monument dating back to 1945. It offers particularly a breathtaking view of the oyster parks, the Island of Bird, the passes, the famous Dune du Pilat, the ocean and of course the d Arcachon. Inspire yourself in the art deco style that follows the monument. Also, you will find a maritime map designed of mosaic, a rose of the winds planted in the ground as well as a metalwork of the gates of the elevator shaft. All this is exhibited in rooms that breathe the modernism and the contemporaneity!