What is Arcachon?
{{Infobox French commune |name = Arcachon |commune status = [[Subprefectures in France|Subprefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]] |image flag = Drapeau d'Arcachon.svg |image flag size = |image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Arcachon (Gironde).svg |image coat of arms size = |city motto = |image = Arcachon Promenade.jpg |caption = [[Esplanade]] along the beach of Arcachon |map = |adjustable map = |time zone = |coordinates = {{coord|44.65|-1.17|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |arrondissement = Arcachon |canton = La Teste-de-Buch |subdivisions entry = |subdivisions = |intercommunality = Bassin d'Arcachon Sud-Pôle Atlantique |mayor = Yves Foulon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ville-arcachon.fr/le_maire.html |title=Le Maire |publisher=Marie d'Arcachon |language=fr |access-date=12 May 2017 |archive-date=16 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516040929/http://www.ville-arcachon.fr/le_maire.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |party = |term = 2014&ndash;2020 |elevation m = 23 |elevation min m = 0 |elevation max m = 45 |area km2 = 7.56 |population demonym = Arcachonnais |population = 10370 |population ranking = |population date = 2014 |urban area km2 = |urban area date = |urban pop = |urban pop date = |metro area km2 = |metro area date = |metro area pop = |metro area pop date = |INSEE = 33009 |postal code = 33120 |website = [http://www.ville-arcachon.fr/ www.ville-arcachon.fr] }} '''Arcachon''' ('''Arcaishon''' in [[Gascon language|Gascon]]) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Gironde]] [[Departments of France|department]] in sout