La Marina flat for 4 people in Arès

The La Marina apartment is ideally situated right in the centre of Ares and can accommodate four people, offering the perfect blend of relaxation, walks, beaches and sightseeing.
Located at the rear of the Les Marinas d'Arès residence, you’ll be ideally situated in the heart of the village yet sheltered from the noise of the town centre.
Ares is situated on the edge of the salt marsh nature reserve, right next to the Ares oyster farm. It is an area of great ecological diversity, highly attractive to flora and fauna, offering magnificent views over the inner part of the bay.
This flat is situated on the 2nd floor of the residence and is accessible by lift.
It comprises:
a bedroom with a 160x200cm bed that can be separated into two 80cm beds
a second bedroom with two 80cm beds that can be pushed together.
a bathroom with a bath and washing machine
a separate toilet
a living/dining room with a sofa, TV and dining table
the kitchen is fully equipped (fridge-freezer, microwave, oven, dishwasher, ceramic hob, filter coffee machine and Nespresso machine, toaster, kettle).
The apartment is also equipped with a television and Wi-Fi.
Its west-facing aspect allows you to enjoy the evening sun on the balcony-terrace.
You will also have access to 2 parking spaces in the secure car park and a shared bicycle storage 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 feel free to 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 Bassin
babysitting...

In July and August, we welcome guests every day except Saturdays.
Pets ARE NOT ALLOWED in this accommodation.
It is forbidden to hold parties in this accommodation; the residence is quiet and must remain so.
Non-smoking accommodation.
Security deposit to be provided via credit card: you will receive an email in the week prior to your arrival. The deposit will not be charged.


The small village of Arès is situated to the north of the Arcachon Basin, between Andernos and Lège Cap Ferret.
This small 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 is lovely to stroll, hike or observe the local flora and fauna.
Following the coastline path along the basin, you will reach Andernos via the Quinconces nature reserve.
Next to Arès, you will find Andernos-les-Bains. Andernos-les-Bains is a town with over 12,000 inhabitants, featuring 1 cinema, a public indoor swimming pool, 1 skate park, 1 City Stadium, several children’s play areas, a padel court and a laser tag centre.
You can stroll along the pedestrianised street to do some shopping, enjoy an ice cream or a crêpe, take a walk along the pier (the longest in France, offering a unique view of the Bassin, the stilted huts, the Île aux Oiseaux, and more) or sample oysters at one of the many tasting spots in the harbour.
Not to mention the Domaine de Certes (Audenge), the Teich bird sanctuary, Aqualand (Gujan Mestas), the Parc de la Coccinelle and Kid Parc (Gujan Mestas).
Just an hour’s drive south, you simply cannot visit the Bay without seeing Arcachon and the ‘Winter Town’, then climbing the Dune du Pilat.
Just 30 minutes to the north, you can explore the Cap Ferret peninsula, its 10 villages, its oyster ports, the Cap Ferret lighthouse, the panoramic view from the tip of Cap Ferret, the ice creams at Frédhélian, the Bélisaire jetty, the little train…
The extensive network of cycle paths in the Gironde will allow you to cycle around the basin, reach the Atlantic beaches, Cap Ferret or even Arcachon for the more ambitious.
UBA ferry services run between Andernos and Arcachon and between Cap Ferret and Arcachon.
The Passe Marée also allows you to reach Arcachon by sea, even at low tide, but it also offers trips around the basin, departing from Andernos.
On the basin side, you’ll find a multitude of small beaches between Arès and Andernos, but you’ll have to wait for high tide to swim there, except at Lac de Saint Brice (Arès), a small reservoir in the basin, which

Around the Bay, you’ll find a host of small beaches between Arès and Andernos, but you’ll need to wait for high tide to go for a swim – except at Lac de Saint Brice (Arès), a small reservoir in the bay where you can swim whatever the tide.
If you’re travelling with children, you’ll love Betey Beach (Andernos), where you can enjoy a children’s play area right on the beach, treat yourselves to ice creams and crêpes at the little beach snack bar, have a picnic in the shade of the pine trees, and go for a swim at high tide.
On the Atlantic coast, Grand Crohot beach is the closest ocean beach to Andernos (about a 15-minute drive), but you’ll find a multitude of beaches—some busier, some quieter, some more accessible, some less so—along the miles of coastline the Atlantic Ocean has to offer.
In summer, Cap 33 offers a wide range of free sporting activities open to everyone (see the programme online).

If you enjoy local markets, here is a list of markets in the area:
Arès Market: every Tuesday morning
Andernos Market: every Friday morning, with an open-air market and a covered market (opening times vary by season)
Lège Bourg Market: every Saturday morning.
Cap Ferret Market: every morning from mid-June to mid-September, then on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays for the rest of the year
Piraillan Market: every morning from mid-June to mid-September

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

In summer and winter alike, the region is bustling all year round thanks to local events:
The Arès Oyster Festival on the weekend of 15 August
Cabanes en Fête on the first 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 their châteaux...