Condé Nast TravelerNov 10, 2025France’s Cap Ferret Is Far More Than the ‘French Hamptons’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.vast, wild sandy beach16 things in this storyVilla de la PointeHotelwhite wooden shack, cabane style buildingLes 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 beachPilatSightsand dunes glow and undulate under the sunPyla-sur-MerNeighborhoodgreener, classically refined village near dunesArcachon 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 StarckHaaïtzaHotelsister hotel to La Coorniche, also by StarckHôtel de la PlageHotelin the village of L’Herbe, former dormitoryL'HerbeNeighborhoodoyster farming village with wooden cabinsLe Monte à BordFast foodoyster shack with simple dining overlooking bayChez HortenseRestaurantfamous restaurant with bay views, moules and fritesLa Cabane D'HortenseRestaurantKhalid Zamrani’s “zen space” overlooking bayCap Ferret MarketMarkettraditional market in Lège Cap-FerretLe Bistrot de PeyoRestauranttapas and wine after market visitMayzouRestaurantadventurous menu changes dailyRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →
