Imagine.

With the roof down, you’re heading towards the Pyla along the Route des Pins, the air thick with the scent of sea salt and pine resin, the calm waters of the Bassin on your right. Nobody’s looking at the other cars; everyone’s staring at yours.

The Moke weaves its way through the oyster-farming villages, parks effortlessly in front of the huts at Gujan-Mestras, and takes you back to the foot of the Dune du Pilat at sunset. Silently. Without a drop of petrol. Just the wind.

The Bassin d'Arcachon without a Moke is possible. But so much less beautiful.

The most photographed car in the Basin

First launched in 1964, the Moke – an icon of cinema and summer days by the water – is now back as a 100 % electric car. In Arcachon, it ticks all the boxes:

• A 4-seater convertible – the whole gang on board
• Silent and emission-free: understated elegance
• M1-approved, Category B licence, all roads in the Bassin region
• Six colours: Shell White, Wave Blue, Sunset Orange, Sunlight Yellow, Eucalyptus Green, Palm Green
• Free test drive by appointment, purchase & lease, delivery anywhere in France

The Thiers Jetty, the Moulleau seafront, the pine forest stretching towards the Dune du Pilat, oyster tasting with a view of the Île aux Oiseaux: the Moke is made for the Bassin. All year round, amidst the tides and stilted huts, it turns a tour of the Bassin into a way of life. Two hours’ charging at a Type 2 socket, and the whole of the Bassin is yours to explore.