What are some of the best beaches and beach towns in the Aquitaine region of France?

Question

What are the best beach towns along southwestern France's Atlantic Coast?

Answer 1

hi i would recommend le ruisseau it is situated at the foot of the pyrennees just outside the holiday resort of biarittz (3km)

Answer 2

Bairritz is one of the beautiful beach towns along France's Atlantic coast.  It is a large town with big sandy beaches and a good surf. St Jean de Luz is an incredibly lovely old Basque town, it is just a 20 minutes drive from Bairritz.  It has a stunning Basque houses and fine sand. La Rochelle is also a nice port town on the Atlantic coast.  It is one of the best seaside resorts in France. La Baules is an 8 mile crescent beach along the Atlantic coast at Brittany.

Answer 3

You have to see "La dune du Pila", 45 minutes by car from Bordeaux.

It's the highest dune in Europe i think, or at least in France :)

Answer 4

From Le Verdon sur Mer at the mouth of the Gironde to the town of Hendaye on the French Spanish border ( 190 miles )are the best beaches in Europe, a good place to stay is Mimizan Plage which is almost Central.

Answer 5

A bit south of Bordeaux is a beautiful town called Biscarrosse.  I went there a few years back and the beaches are beautiful and there's a nice market and little town centre.  It's not a very big town and it seemed more a place for French people on summer vacation then a big tourist spot.  They have hotels but also camping close to the beach if you have a tent or RV.

Answer 6

I liked Biarritz you can see it here http://www.a-taste-of-france.com/biarrit...