This place is called Cap Ferret, and it's about 35min drive from the famous city of Bordeaux.
This place is amazing for several reasons. First, this is the largest lagoon in Europe, with some of the strongest currents, due to the movements of the tides combined with the shallow waters, making it a challenging place to sail. This lagoon breaks a straight sandy beach of…250km ! Second, it's the perfect place to farm oysters, and besides tourism, oyster farming is the main activity in the area. The oysters farmers' villages remain (relatively) untouched, very traditional. You can sit at a table, see the oyster being taken out of the water before your eyes. Now, pop a bottle of cold white wine, and you're in for a perfect afternoon under the sun ! From your terrasse, you can admire the ''Dune du Pyla'', the highest sand dune in Europe: 110m high ! The dune keeps eating the forest on the other side: year after year, several meters of pine forest disappear in the belly of this hungry sand giant.
On the other side of the peninsula, you'll find amazing places to surf, like the ''Grand Crohot'' or ''Truc Vert''. Park the car in the forest of pines, grab your stuff and walk on the soft carpet of pine needles until you reach the sand dune. You can now hear the waves breaking. Another few minutes climbing the dune and you're there. You're at the top of the dune and discover the surf of the day. From this vantage point, you can choose your break, decide on the best bank. You're gonna be surfing yourself out. Just you and your mates. No crowds here. I've had this perfect session several times, but not this time. No swell and strong winds. I wish I could have brought to you some amazing green barrels, the same barrels Hossegor has offered at the Quiksilver Pro France several years in a row.
Until I am back, I'll keep enjoying the food, but I am looking forward to be frothing again in Australia next week ! Seeing the waves you guys have had last week made me jealous…
Cheers,
Franck
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