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, ...

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 ...

nvented in Hawaii, surfing gained popularity in the United States and Australia in the 1950s before becoming a global phenomenon. Now practiced in more than 150 countries, its spread has been driven ...

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 ...

Surf contests themselves were once the gathering places. That’s why they used to call Bells a “Rally” and Makaha a “Meet”. At Noosa this coming week, there’s a competition, of course. But the number ...

HOSSEGOR, France — Take a walk through the picture-postcard heart of this coastal town, past diners lingering over lunch at La Crepe Bretonne, and you might think you were in Laguna Beach. The ...

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 ...