A sizeable bite out of Aquitaine’s rugged interior; a haven from the marine dramas of the Atlantic coast. The Bassin d’Arcachon is one of the South West’s beach resorts en vogue. A position it has held onto since its Victorian foundation as a getaway from the city smog. Indeed, Arcachon has long been championed, thanks to its pleasant climes and clean air, as a place of recovery and restorat