Right on the Bay of Biscay in French Basque Country lies Biarritz, arguably one of Europe's best surf towns. Often dubbed the "Surfing Capital of France," it has a surfing culture rooted in history, ...

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Biarritz Surf Gang is a documentary by Pierre Denoyel and Nathan Curren The film reveals the true story of six lunatic surfers who set fire to their surfboards at Biarritz Grande Plage in the 1980s ...

You’d probably never guess it’s an ad for an upcoming surf contest. The promotional trailer for the Roxy Pro Biarritz 2013 features more rear than wave riding and focuses on the legs and bottom of a ...

A squad of teenagers from the San Diego area is representing the United States at the ISA World Surfing Games, a weeklong event in Biarritz, France. Forty-seven nations, including newcomers such as ...

The Cote Basque, that splendid, hilly, 20-mile stretch of Aquitaine from Biarritz down to the Spanish border is known for many good things, among them, its fine beaches, its prickly chefs and their ...

The coastal resort is a magnet for those who love to ride the waves The thunder of the water envelopes me, I adjust my balance as the wave breaks: I’m surfing. It’s only virtual reality but I’m told ...

Spectators gazed towards the horizon. Beneath the cloudy sky, two Californians remained in the water. The battle was tied to a few points and hundredths of seconds, when one of the two pointed her ...