Cap Ferret: the celebrity hideaway where time moves slow

Nearby, oyster shack La Cabane D’Hortense is evidence of what happens when a younger generation is supported in Cap Ferret. Sharing its name with Chez Hortense, one of the cape’s most famous restaurants, it sits in a grove­like enclave overlooking the peaceful Conche du Mimbeau bay. I entered as the sun was low and the atmosphere magical, while owner Khalid Zamrani, dressed head to toe in white cotton, laughed with some regulars. Khalid had a great rapport with his patrons and teased me…