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A nice spot to learn a bit about the history of the Bassin d’Arcachon and the lighthouse. Once on the top, you have a beautiful view of the surrounding area and the Dune de Pilat. The staff working there is really nice and welcoming. There is also a little souvenir shop. Main comment, it's much easier to climb down than up 😅

I visited le Phare in 1989 as a kid. There was a heavy thunderstorm just before. So the staff had to remove some water from the stairs first, but then we had a rather spectacular and a bit dramatic view. The lenses and technical equipment were fascinating for me as a kid and I listened to the French explanation even if I did not really understand anything (not knowing any foreign language at the time). I think it is a must if you stay in the Arcachon area for a while. Beside the lighthouses in Cap Fréhel (Bretagne) and Den Helder (Netherlands), this was the most spectacular one I visited so far. At home we built our own lighthouse from some buttermilk plastic cups with painted red-white paper and some low voltage blinking light bulbs from Lego train set. So, it left some longer lasting memories...

Plenty of parking in the area and a nice place to visit. There was a queue to go up the tower so we just spent our time walking around the grounds and exploring the adjacent shelter detailing the history of the building. Very good gift shop

Whilst the lighthouse and the view from it is spectacular, the so-called „boutique“ isn’t: There I‘ve encountered the most unfriendly and unprofessional staff in any shop in all the years I‘m coming to France. There are more than 60 years..

Beautiful place with nice views to the whole area. We drove 1,5 hours to get there and I am happy that we did not miss the chance. As we visited the lighthouse before ~45 minutes before closure, there was no crowd. For non-French speakers: in the museum everything is written in French, so at least a little French knowledge is beneficial ;) However there is an audioguide in English & German which can help!

A unique place. It is worth to climb up and overlook the bay. You can really good see the dune at the other side. Entrance fee is 7€ and parking can be done in the streets quiete simple.

Beautiful beach and dunes with WW2 coastal batteries still visible,worth the drive from Bordeaux

You need to do it... 53m high 258 steps... Awesome view... And some nice information about it's use and so on... You can park easily around it so no need to go too far away. Nice information is that there's a blockus to be seen and that can be visited freely next to it.