Appartement Le Chenal in Arès for 4 persons

This pretty, cosy, light-filled flat, located in the heart of nature, sleeps 4 people and offers the perfect combination of relaxation, walks, beaches and sightseeing.
Situated in a very quiet area, you'll be woken by the sound of birdsong and the wind in the leaves of the trees!
The flat is located on the edge of the Près Salés nature reserve, right next to the Ares oyster farm. This is an area of great ecological diversity, very attractive to flora and fauna, and offers magnificent views of the interior of the basin.
This flat is located on the 1st floor of the Chenal residence in Arès. It has a bedroom with a 140x200 bed separated from the living room by a blackout curtain, a shower room with Italian shower, a living/dining room with a sofa bed that can be divided into 2 80cm or 160x200cm beds.
The kitchen is fully equipped (fridge-freezer, microwave, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, vitro hob, filter coffee maker, toaster, kettle).
The flat is also equipped with a television and Wifi.
It faces east, so you can enjoy breakfast in the sun on the balcony terrace.
There is also a parking space in the secure car park and a shared bike room.

The following services are included in the rental price:
- personalised welcome
- end-of-stay cleaning
- bed linen and towels

The following services are optional. Please ask me for prices and book these services before your arrival:
breakfast delivery
daily cleaning
change of bed linen and towels
bike hire
tour of the Basin
baby-sitting...

In July and August, we welcome you every day except Saturday.
Pets are welcome but are not allowed on the sofa or bed. They must be kept on a lead in the residence.
It is forbidden to organise a party in this accommodation, the residence is quiet and should remain so.
No smoking.
Deposit to be paid by credit card: you will receive an email the week before your arrival. The deposit will not be debited.


The small village of Arès is located to the north of the Bay of Arcachon, between Andernos and Lège Cap Ferret.
Its little oyster-farming village with its white and blue huts is typical of the basin. It marks the start of the Prés Salés, a marshy area at the bottom of the basin where it's great to stroll, hike or observe the local flora and fauna.
If you follow the coastal path along the basin, you'll reach Andernos via the Quinconces nature reserve.
Next to Arès, you'll find Andernos les Bains. Andernos les bains is a town of over 12,000 inhabitants, with 1 cinema, an indoor public swimming pool, 1 skate park, 1 city stadium, several children's playgrounds, a climbing gym, a laser game... You can stroll along the pedestrianised street for a spot of shopping, eat an ice cream or a crêpe, stroll along the jetty (the longest in France, offering a unique panorama of the Bassin, the cabanes Tchanquées, the bird island, etc.) or eat oysters in one of the many tasting rooms in the port.
Not forgetting the Domaine de Certes (Audenge), the Teich bird sanctuary, the Aqualand park (Gujan Mestas), the Parc de le Coccinelle and Kid parc Gujan mestras).
1 hour to the south, you can't come to the Basin without visiting Arcachon and the winter town, then climbing the Dune du Pilat.
30 minutes to the north, you can visit the Cap Ferret peninsula, with its 10 villages, oyster-farming ports, Cap Ferret lighthouse, panoramic view of the Cap Ferret headland, Frédhélian ice-cream parlours, Bélisaire jetty, miniature train, etc.
The vast network of cycle paths in the Gironde allows you to cycle around the basin, to the ocean beaches, Cap Ferret or even Arcachon for the more motivated.
The Uba maritime shuttles run from Andernos to Arcachon and from Cap Ferret to Arcachon.
The Passe Marée (tidal pass) also provides a sea link to Arcachon, even at low tide, and also offers trips around the basin, starting from Andernos.
On the Basin side, you'll find a host of small beaches between Arès and Andernos, but you'll have to wait until high tide to swim there, except at Lac de Saint Brice (Arès), a small reservoir in the Basin, where you can swim whatever the tide.
With the kids, you'll love the Betey beach (Andernos), where you can enjoy a children's play area right on the beach, sample ice creams and crêpes in the small beach snack bar, picnic in the shade of the pine trees and swim at high tide.
On the Atlantic Ocean side, Grand Crohot beach is the nearest ocean beach to Andernos (about 15 minutes by car), but you'll find a multitude of more or less busy, more or less accessible beaches along the miles of coastline that the Atlantic Ocean has to offer.
In summer, Cap 33 offers a host of free sporting activities open to everyone (see the programme online).
If you like local markets, here's a list of nearby markets:
Marché d'Arès: every Tuesday morning
Marché d'Andernos: every Friday morning in the open air and covered market (open according to season)
Lège Bourg market: every Saturday morning.
Cap Ferret market: every morning from mid-June to mid-September, then on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays the rest of the year.
Piraillan market: every morning from mid-June to mid-September.

You can do your shopping in the Arès supermarkets: Leclerc, Lidl and Carrefour City.

In summer and winter, the basin is lively all year round thanks to local events:
The Arès oyster festival on the weekend of 15 August
Cabanes en fête on the 1st Saturday in December
The Andernos jazz festival at the end of July

And let's not forget Lacanau, Soulac-sur-Mer, Bordeaux, the Médoc vineyards and its châteaux...


Sun or rain, hot or cold, high or low tide, as a couple or with the family... you'll always find something to do in the Basin... and you'll always want to come back!

Sophie - La Conciergerie Du Bassin