Surfing in Aquitaine is hugely popular due to the fabulous swells which appear along the coast particularly around Biarritz and Hossegor.
This year the Quicksilver Pro France event comes to the south west coast of France and the venue is Hossegor. The dates are the 26th September to the 6th of October and the prize money is $450,000.
The Quiksilver pro event attracts the cream of surfers from far and wide, they are competing for big money stakes so you can be sure they will be giving it all they have got and pulling out the most impressive moves from their repertoire.
Big professional surfing events are a regular feature along the Aquitaine coast and even if you are not a big fan they are well worth looking out for as the surfing on show is spectacular and the general buzz very enjoyable.
There are plenty of opportunities to have a go yourself with many hire shops and plenty of instructors on hand to show you the ropes.
There is nowhere in France like the Aquitaine coast for massive, ongoing, beautiful sandy beaches with fabulous surf when the waves get up. It is invigorating and fun just playing in the sea when on holiday in the south west coast but is a great opportunity to learn or participate in one of the most spectacular water sports, surfing.
We have a good range of self catering holiday houses in Aquitaine which would be ideal for a holiday base for surfing and seeing surf events. We also have plenty of experience regarding travelling to Aquitaine and what to see and do in the area, so please do consult us. It is expected that the quicksilver event will run again in 2015.