Capbreton & Hossegor, France - The Area

Don’t forget to explore the area in between your surf sessions.

The walkway above the main Capbreton beach houses a vast array of restaurants serving up delicious food like only the French can!

The Architecture here is a mixture of old and new and all very similar to the Basque style with exposed timbers on the facades.

Hossegor main street is a kilometer off the beach – a large picturesque lake surrounded by pine forest separates the beach from the town. A whole day can be spent wandering in and out of all the top surfing brand shops like Quiksilver, Stussy, Ripcurl, Billabong, Roxy – you name it, they are all here.

There are plenty of bars and niteclubs down by the beach – a really perfect place to chill out, have a drink and dance the night away – just don’t forget to go to bed before dawn so you can surf the following day!

The area also has two golf courses and a water park 

Biarritz

The World famous town of Biarritz lies just 20 Km’s south. It is a spectacular & luxurious town popular with both tourists and surfers. Biarritz also boasts some of the best beaches in Europe.

The stunning rocky coastline is a great place to visit with its "Hotel du Palais" (Imperial summer residence built by Napoleon III in 1854), its sumptuous Casino on the seafront, its congress halls, its golf courses, its international festivals and the "Grande Plage" (main beach).
 
You can always catch a Rugby game too – Biarritz is the home of the game in France The club won back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006, and were runners-up in Europe in 2006 as well.

San Sebastian

If you have the time San Sebastian drive across the French boarder and into Spain – it will take you an hour and a half from Capbreton and is well worth the trip.

It has fantastic surf beaches right in the centre of town and is considered by many to be Spain’s most beautiful city.