Chez Hortense, Cap Ferret

Condé Nast TravelerNov 10, 2025

With its sand dunes, oyster shacks, and off-duty A-listers, Cap Ferret is known as the French Hamptons—but the reality is far more untamed.

famous restaurant with bay views, moules and frites

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Villa de la PointeHotelwhite wooden shack, cabane style building
Les Petits MouchoirsPlaceLittle White Lies ( French : Les Petits Mouchoirs ) is a 2010 French comedy-drama film written and directed by…
Plage du Truc VertSightvast, wild sandy beach
PilatSightsand dunes glow and undulate under the sun
Pyla-sur-MerNeighborhoodgreener, classically refined village near dunes
Arcachon BaySightArcachon Basin or alternatively Arcachon Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France, situated…
La CoornicheHotelhotel designed by Philippe Starck
HaaïtzaHotelsister hotel to La Coorniche, also by Starck
Hôtel de la PlageHotelin the village of L’Herbe, former dormitory
L'HerbeNeighborhoodoyster farming village with wooden cabins
Le Monte à BordFast foodoyster shack with simple dining overlooking bay
Chez HortenseRestaurantfamous restaurant with bay views, moules and frites
La Cabane D'HortenseRestaurantKhalid Zamrani’s “zen space” overlooking bay
Cap Ferret MarketMarkettraditional market in Lège Cap-Ferret
Le Bistrot de PeyoRestauranttapas and wine after market visit
MayzouRestaurantadventurous menu changes daily

Chez Hortense