Lege-Cap-Ferret tourism and travel guide
Visit Lege-Cap-Ferret: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: At the south-west of the Medoc peninsula, Cap Ferret is quite an upmarket resort with several places of interest nearby
Lege-Cap-Ferret is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Lege-Cap-Ferret. For detailed visitor information see the Lege-Cap-Ferret travel guide.
Attractions in Lege-Cap-Ferret
At the south-west of the Medoc peninsula, Cap Ferret is quite an upmarket resort with several places of interest nearby: Cap Ferret
Canon and l'Herbe are very pretty traditional oyster fishing villages on the Bassin d'Arcachon: Le Canon and l'Herbe
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lege-Cap-Ferret in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Canon and l'Herbe at 13 km and Parc Mauresque at 15 km.
Lege-Cap-Ferret, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Andernos-les-Bains
at 7 km (direction south-east)Andernos-les-Bains is a pleasant seaside town on the Bassin d'Arcachon in SW France....
See Andernos-les-Bains guide
Le Canon and l'Herbe
at 13 km (direction south-west)Canon and l'Herbe are very pretty traditional oyster fishing villages on the Bassin d'Arcachon...
See Le Canon and l'Herbe guide
Parc Mauresque
Garden at 15 km (direction south)The Parc Mauresque is a large parc and garden in the heart of the...
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Arcachon
Seaside resort at 15 km (direction south)Arcachon is one of our favourite seaside resorts in France and has lots to...
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Arcachon Ville d'Eté
at 15 km (direction south)Arcachon's 'summer town' is a very attractive sea side town next to long sandy...
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Arcachon Ville d'Automne
at 15 km (direction south)The Ville d'Automne is the eastern part of Arcachon, around the port area and...
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Arcachon Ville d'Hiver
at 15 km (direction south-south-west)Visit the beautiful villas in the Ville d'Hiver of Arcachon....
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Arcachon town beach
at 16 km (direction south)The town beach of Arcachon is a long sandy beach with lots of facilities....
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Arcachon Pereire beach
at 16 km (direction south)Arcachon's Pereire beach is a favourite with locals and holiday makers. ...
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Le Moulleau
Seaside resort at 17 km (direction south-south-west)Le Moulleau is a popular and attractive coastal and beach resort to the west...
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Port de Larros
at 18 km (direction south-south-east)The Port de Larros is a traditional oyster village on the Bassin d'Arcachon...
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La Teste de Buch salt flats
at 19 km (direction south)The salt flats at La Teste de Buch have an attractive walk through the...
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La Teste de Buch port ostreicole
at 19 km (direction south)The oyster port of La Teste de Buch with its small cabins and mix...
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Cap Ferret
at 21 km (direction south-south-west)At the south-west of the Medoc peninsula, Cap Ferret is quite an upmarket resort...
See Cap Ferret guide
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Markets in and near Lege-Cap-Ferret
Market days in Lege-Cap-Ferret: seasonal market: every day except Thursday;
- Lege-Cap-Ferret: market every day except Thursday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Ares: market Tuesday (3km)
- Andernos-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday & (7km)
- Arcachon: market every day (15km)
- Audenge: market Tuesday (16km)
- Gujan-Mestras: market Wednesday (18km)
- Lacanau: market Wednesday (22km)
- Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (33km)
- Cestas: market Sunday (37km)
- Castelnau-de-Medoc: market Sunday (38km)
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Tourist attractions near Lege-Cap-Ferret, France
What to do at Lege-Cap-Ferret? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lege-Cap-Ferret.
Grand sites of France
- Dune du Pilat (23km)
Heritage sites
- Bordeaux basilique Saint-Seurin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Bordeaux Port (45km)
- Bordeaux cathédrale Saint-André (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (50km)
- Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (52km)
- Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (53km)
National Monuments
- Pey-Berland Tower (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château Lanessan (49km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Île aux Oiseaux (Gironde) (11km)
- Bassin d'Arcachon (12km)
- Domaine de Certes (16km)
- Etang de Cazaux et Sanguinet (34km)
- Bec d'Ambès (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Bordeaux (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Biscarrosse (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac (36km)
Geography and distances
Lege-Cap-Ferret is in the south-west of France at 45 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Lege-Cap-Ferret is 524 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Lege-Cap-Ferret
from Bordeaux (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 524 km
from Calais: 720 km
from Nice: 681 km
from Bordeaux: 45 km
from Strasbourg: 798 km
Getting here
Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Lege-Cap-Ferret from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andernos-les-Bains and Ares.
This page in French: Visiter Lege-Cap-Ferret