Casino

The Casino, in Arcachon

The Casino of Arcachon is a high place of the fashionable life of the resort, heir to the tradition of the seaside casinos. The Arcachon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of entertainment, a witness of the animation and the pomp of the town since the seaside era.

The casino of the seaside resort

The casino is an integral part of the identity of Arcachon, like most of the great seaside resorts born in the nineteenth century. At that time, when the town became a fashionable destination prized by the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie come to enjoy the sea bathing, the casinos established themselves as essential places of social life and entertainment: you came to play, of course, but also to dance, to attend shows, to listen to concerts and to gather in an elegant and festive atmosphere. Arcachon knew moreover several casinos over its history, including the famous Casino Mauresque, with spectacular architecture, that durably marked the town. Still today, the casino perpetuates this tradition of leisure and animation, offering games, catering and shows in the seaside setting of the resort. It testifies to the pomp and the art of living that made the reputation of Arcachon as a place of holidaying. A witness of the fashionable life and a place of entertainment, the casino is an interesting stop of the discovery of Arcachon.

What to see

Here you discover the casino, high place of the fashionable life of Arcachon, heir to the tradition of the seaside casinos born in the nineteenth century, when the town attracted the aristocracy come to play, dance and attend shows, in the line of the famous Casino Mauresque; it offers today games, catering and animations in the seaside setting of the resort. The casino is a witness of the fashionable life of Arcachon. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The casino lies in the heart of Arcachon, near the seafront, reachable on foot. It is an establishment of games and leisure that follows its own hours and conditions of access, which vary, and which is reserved for adults for the games. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the casino of Arcachon?

A high place of the fashionable life of Arcachon, heir to the tradition of the seaside casinos born in the nineteenth century, when the town attracted the aristocracy come to play, dance and attend shows; in the line of the famous Casino Mauresque, it offers today games, catering and animations.

Where is the casino of Arcachon?

In the heart of Arcachon, near the seafront, in France.