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Resolver

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Tips for surfers planning trip to France? - 2009/01/19 22:56 Hi fellow surfers!

Three friends and me, all intermediate surfers (4 years surfing approx 1-2 times a week) are planning a surftrip to France. And therefore I would like to ask anybody with knowledge on the area the following questions:

1) What are the -MUST SURF- spots?
2) what's the best time of year surfing France?
3) any additional advice for cruising France?

Appreciate all answers!

Merci!

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Re:Tips for surfers planning trip to France? - 2009/01/20 00:50 1) the MUST SURF spots:
a- Hossegor and its area (from Seignosse to CapBreton and La Piste)
b- Bask Country: Big waves at Guethary, fun waves at Biarritz, reef at Lafitenia
c- All the coast from Hossegor to Bordeaux (200km) with the main spots: Mimizan, Biscarosse, Lacanau
d- Brittany South with uncrowded but cold beaches

2) The best season: from the 20 august to the end of october

3) None: it's easy to travel

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Re:Tips for surfers planning trip to France? - 2009/01/20 06:58 Yann is right, and I like to give an additional hint to #3):
Take a campervan, along the coast are lots of cheap places reserved for "Camping Cars". At some beaches You are allowed to stay overnight out of holiday season. Also You'll find lots of good camping grounds - especially at the time of year Yann recommended.
Have fun!

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Resolver

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Re:Tips for surfers planning trip to France? - 2009/01/20 07:23 Thanks Yann and Herwig! Great advice. We'll sure look into getting a proper 'camping' van then, sounds like a great deal with those places reserved for "camping vans".

Cheers amigos!

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Re:Tips for surfers planning trip to France? - 2009/07/29 02:49 herwig wrote:
Yann is right, and I like to give an additional hint to #3):
Take a campervan, along the coast are lots of cheap places reserved for "Camping Cars". At some beaches You are allowed to stay overnight out of holiday season. Also You'll find lots of good camping grounds - especially at the time of year Yann recommended.
Have fun!<br><br>Post edited by: herwig, at: 2009/01/20 06:58

Hi,

I'm planning a surftrip with a friend to France for the first of august 2009 (roadstrip from Mimizan to Biarritz).

Today I found out that al the general campsites are all full!

We are still going but with out ensurace that we can camp somewhere. Have you got any tips on where to go? Were traveling with a car and two tents.

Thanks in advance!

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Lin

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Re:Tips for surfers planning trip to France? - 2009/08/03 15:01 You can try “Les Sablères***” in Vieux-Boucau or „ Les Cigales***“ in Moliets, there are more, just don't know the names