Biarritz est un des "paradis des surfeurs" du monde entier. Chaque année, des compétitions permettent aux meilleurs spécialistes mondiaux de se mesurer aux vagues de la côte Basque.
Biarritz is from all over the world one of the " paradises of the surfers ". Every year, some competitions allow the best world specialists to tackle to the waves of the coast Basque.
Equipment: A la fin des années 50, d'excentriques touristes américains chevauchent de drôles de planches sur les vagues de la côte des basques.
Personne ne s'imagine alors qu'ils viennent de passer le virus du surf aux biarrots…
Aujourd'hui, Biarritz est imprégnée de la culture " Surf ", un mode de vie largement tourné vers le respect de la nature et de la mer.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
For a week each July, Biarritz hosts a world class longboard surf competiton on the Cotes des Basques Beach. Thousands of surfing fans flock to the city each year, which makes for a pretty crazy weeklong party. Check out the website for more details.
Written Dec 20, 2005
Website: http://www.aspeurope.com/
As you travel out of biarritz to golf Ibbrix you travel down a hill as the road sweeps left and before you see this house go along a long lane on your right next to the free car park. we watched a free surf event on sunday afternoon. It was great with the two local villages competing. I dont know the road name it was just after lecleric supermarket and before le bounty restaurant, you should hear the loud speakers ad see the large flags. shame there wasnt much surf while we were there, but still fun to see the event.
Updated May 19, 2005
En 1888 déjà, le golf de Biarritz accueillait ses premiers joueurs. Cent ans plus tard exactement, le Centre d'Entraînement d'Ilbarritz, complexe unique en Europe par la beauté du site et son niveau technique, naissait à son tour. En l'espace d'un siècle donc, Biarritz est entrée dans la légende du golf, essaimant autour d'elle bien d'autres greens réputés.
Aujourd'hui on dénombre 10 golfs dans un rayon de 20 kilomètres autour de Biarritz. Aucune autre région n'offre un tel choix de parcours.
GOLF DE BIARRITZ LE PHARE
Plus que centenaire, le golf de Biarritz compte parmi les greens réputés d'une région qui, avec prés de 10 parcours de golf dans un rayon de 20 km et un climat propice à une pratique toute l'année, est un véritable paradis pour les amateurs de la petite balle blanche.
Signe particulier : il est situé en pleine ville.
Les principales compétitions :
Fin juillet : La Biarritz Cup
Fondée en 1898, la Biarritz Cup peut être considérée à ce jour comme l'une des plus anciennes compétitions de golf amateur. Elle réunit chaque année pendant une semaine près de 700 golfeurs. La plus belle révélation que nous ait fait la Biarritz Cup est sans nul doute celle de José-Maria Olazabal, vainqueur en 1983 et star mondiale.
Golf de Biarritz le Phare Tél : 05 59 03 71 80
Début juin : Les Makilas du Golf
En 15 ans, les makilas sont devenus une véritable tradition golfique. C'est dans une ambiance chaleureuse et amicale que viennent s'affronter sportivement des golfeurs de tous niveaux.
Challenge Organisation Tél : 05 59 42 27 97
Fin juin : Capri Teen's Golf Trophy
Le championnat du Monde des joueurs de golf de moins de 18 ans se déroule chaque année au Pays Basque et plus particulièrement à Biarritz. Cette manifestation permet à des jeunes de 25 pays de découvrir notre région. La sélection des 60 joueurs est effectuée par les fédérations de golf.
Renseignements : Challenge Organisation Tél : 05 59 42 27 97
Equipment: In 1888 already, the golf of Biarritz welcomed its first players. Hundred years later precisely, the Center of practice of Ilbarritz, complex unique in Europe by the beauty of the site and its technical level, was born on its turn. Of it spaces it therefore of one century, Biarritz entered in the legend of golf, swarming around her a lot of other well-known green.
Today one counts 10 golfs in a ray of 20 kilometers around Biarritz. No other region offers such a choice of course.
GOLF OF BIARRITZ LE PHARE
More that centenary, the golf of Biarritz counts among the green reputed of a region that, with meadows of 10 courses of golf in a ray of 20 km and a climate auspicious to a practice all year round, is a real paradise for the amateurs of the small white bullet.
Particular sign: it is situated in full city.
Written Oct 27, 2004
Phone: + 33(0)5 59 03 71 80
Website: http://www.golf-biarritz.com
A plus de 300 km/h, c'est la balle la plus rapide au monde
La pelote est le sport roi du Pays Basque. Les différents quartiers de la ville abritent l'incontournable fronton. Les vingt-et-une spécialités depuis le jeu de la main nue jusqu'à la cesta punta allient puissance et habileté. Ces différentes spécialités se jouent en " place libre ", en " fronton mur à gauche " ou en " trinquet ".
Le premier titre mondial pour la France est remporté par le biarrot Serge Camy en cesta punta en 1970. Cet amoureux du gant en osier sera l'un des premier français à tenter l'aventure américaine en jouant en professionnel à Miami.
The ball is the sport king of the Country Basque. The different districts of the city shelter the obligatory pediment. The twenty-one specialties since the game of the naked hand until the cesta punta ally power and cleverness. These different specialties are played in " free place " , in " pediment wall on the left " or in " trinquet ".
The first world title for France is taken back by the biarrot Serge Camy in cesta punta in 1970. This in love with the wicker glove will be one of the first French to tempt the American adventure while playing in professional in Miami.
Equipment:
Les grands rendez-vous :
Biarritz accueille sur ces " canchas " de grandes compétitions professionnelles de cesta punta qui permettent à un public averti d'observer de magnifiques parties. Les estivants, quant à eux, apprennent à découvrir ce sport spectaculaire et envoûtant.
Les Masters du Jaï Alaï (juillet)
Le Gant d'Or (août)
Le Trophée des Supers Champions (septembre)
Démonstration et rencontre des différentes disciplines le mardi et le vendredi de début juillet à fin août
Updated Oct 27, 2004
I am putting this here for those who would rather hit the little white ball into the gopher-like hole, instead of spending a day at the beach. Its your life, I'm not going to tell you that you are an idio...
Oh, sorry. Apparently there is a great golf course in Biarritz, because it is advertised everywhere. Just trying to make the golf bum's life a bit easier!
Equipment: Website description:
"In Biarritz facing the ocean with cooling breezes. A historic course (1888) with fast greens level many bunkers. 18 holes 5379 metres S.S.S. 69. Practice ground putting green. "
I don't even know what half of that means...
Written Mar 10, 2004
Address: 2 Avenue Edith Cavell
Phone: 05 59037180
Walking around this harbour on a day out in the first week, we saw all these fishing vessels and one of the old guys asked us if we wanted to go with him !
ERRRMM I don't think so, not in these clothes anyway HA ( what a pong ! )
Written Nov 29, 2003
Bodyboard and and surf are big here!
This place has been refered to has europe's surfing mecca. There are tons of shops where you can rent surf board and bodyboards.
Then, hop on and go for a ride!
:D
Equipment: Just walk around the beach and you'll find rental places.
Written Jan 12, 2003
This is pretty cool. It's kinda like "Extreme Raquetball" but with some basket attached to a guys hand (chistera) and a ball that they throw at 300 KM/H (the FASTEST BALL GAME ON EARTH!) against a wall...and..well.. I didn't quite get the rules, but they make it exiting..
:)
Written Jan 12, 2003
Address: Parc des sports d'Aguiléra 64200 Biarritz
Phone: +33 (0)5 59 23 91 09
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