Chateau Degan in Arcachon is a Palace in the style of new Renaissance, which from the beginning of XX century casino La Beach.

The building was erected in 1853, the mayor Adalberon Gehennom. The Palace was built on the very edge of the beach. This building as a place of recreation and social events were very popular with staying in Arcachon bourgeois and nobility - not only French, but also from other European countries. Therefore, the Palace was also regarded as one of the symbols of Arcachon, and as a symbol of wealth and luxury. In 1857, Napoleon III assigned to the Arcachon status of the commune, the mayor of Degan wanted to thank him and decided to give the Palace with views of the ocean, but the Emperor from such a gift refused, having noticed that it "will cost". At the end of the XIX century the Palace has also become the venue of lush receptions and exhibitions.

After the death Degana the Palace became private property, and even for some time she is finishing school. In 1903 it was sold to a wealthy businessman, and the new owner opened a gambling establishment. During the Second world war instead of players settled in the Palace soldiers, and the building was badly damaged. After the war, the Palace was restored, and began to spin the wheel, and also give a theatrical performance.

By the way, in the XIX-XX centuries in Arcachon worked two casino – La Plage and Moorish situated in the Moorish Park and built in the "winter city" in the second half of the nineteenth century. Moorish casino (also referred to as forest) burned down in 1977, now it was laid out the arboretum. With the appearance of the forest casino can be seen by looking at the layout in the Moorish Park. It was not reconstructed, and casino La Plage currently has no competitors within Arcachon.