The flat coastal landscape of Arcachon does not usually offer many high vantage points unless you feel like climbing up a massive mountain of shifting sand. However the arrival of the spring season changes everything when a massive engineering structure takes over the beachfront area. The famous local Ferris wheel rolls into town to establish a highly temporary home directly on the beach lane at Place Peyneau. It sits right on the edge of the water next to the historic piers that frame the central beach quarter. Read more