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8 Day Surf Camp and Immersive French Education in Capbreton, France
Capbreton-Hossegor, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
French Language and Surf Camp France
Beginner difficulty
Instruction in French
Maximum 12 participants
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You want to improve your surf-life balance and your French skills at the same time? Beginners and advanced surfers will experience an unforgettable active holiday in this unique immersive surf camp in France! Relax at the World Surf League spot Capbreton-Hossegor - near Biarritz - on the famous French Atlantic coast.
Meet the instructors
Céline
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Highlights
- 10 120-minute French language classes
- Daily surf lessons
- Skillful surf instructors
- Free use of surf equipment
- 7 nights accommodation
- Tasty dinners
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Styles
7 days with instruction in French
The organizer also speaks: English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Group size: 4-12 participants
Airport transfer available:
Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (US$ 215 per person)
Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (US$ 215 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
16:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Bicycle rental
- Dry cleaning
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Wireless internet
There is an awesome wooden surf mansion for 10 people - with two terraces for breakfast, a beautiful garden for yoga sessions, a huge living room with a large TV, and Bose sound system; as well as a nice grand kitchen with shared fridge. A lot of space for beer and tasty French wine!
Program
In cooperation with a professional language and surf school, you will be introduced to surfing with gentle beginner waves and master your first take-offs. In the immersive French course, you will visit the finest patisseries and playfully repeat all the essential vocabulary. Afterward, you spoil your body with slow yoga and healthy, tasty delicacies and relax on the beautiful sandy beach.
With the team of Le Bon Mot, you will get to know and love the savoir-vivre in France and experience an extraordinary adventure. During this program, you will have 20 hours of immersive French course in the morning or afternoon (level A2 - B1) and 10 hours of surf course with experienced surf instructors. With the exception of four hours per day, you will be free to do whatever you like.
Surfing
They want you to be able to catch the best waves. Therefore, the surf trainer will individually decide each morning, depending on the weather and tides, when the perfect time for the class will be. Each session starts with a warm-up and a briefing from the coach. After that, you will jump into the water for one and a half hours where your French-speaking surf instructor will track your progress and give you individual advice to help you improve. Do not worry if you do not immediately understand everything. There will always be a certified language teacher close by to support you. After all, you also want to join in the fun.
Afterward, you will close each session with short essential post-workout stretches and a debrief from the instructor. A healthy and active lifestyle is more than enough for this program. The more you practice with them, the better you will get. The Atlantic Ocean has the perfect beginner waves, the certified instructors are professionally trained and the beach is constantly patrolled. There is no such thing as bad weather. It is only water so shake it off and dive into the ocean. The surf school provides wetsuits and surfboards in all different sizes and shapes for every participant. But you can also bring your own surf gear.
French course
All participants will have plenty of opportunities to practice their French skills during the intensive language week in France. The vocabulary trained in the courses will be specific topics like travel, sport, and French cuisine. Through the accommodation in a shared house and the French leisure program, everyone will have a fully immersive experience with the language and culture of France. The classes take place either in the morning or in the afternoon in small groups of approximately four to eight people.
There will be 120 minutes per day plus an additional 120 minutes of surfing in French. All trainers are highly experienced native speakers with exceptional qualifications for teaching French as a foreign language. The lessons are full of variation and give you many opportunities to explore the cultural characteristics of France. Depending on the weather and your mood, you can have the class in the surf house on the lovely terrace or take the class outdoors - for instance in a bakery, a restaurant, or even on the beach.
All classes will be taught by highly professional French trainers from Le Bon Mot. If your French skills do not fit the group’s level, they will simply form several groups per level to guarantee you the optimal learning experience. All the materials are included. You can additionally download their app to prepare yourself for the beach.
Instructors
Céline Juyou
A very positive French girl from the Bordeaux area, Céline guides you through and gives you an immersive French language course that will help you enter the wonderful French culture and cuisine that you will never forget!
Location
The spot where Kelly Slater won his first World Surf League championship is obviously a mythical place. The surfer culture in Hossegor is unprecedented, yet the little town preserves its laid-back positive vibrations. Right next to it is the surf spot, Capbreton, with nice beach breaks that are perfect for beginners to intermediate surfers and has a very open-minded feeling with occasional beach concerts and one of the best beach cafés with its own craft beer. You wish you could never leave.
Features
Activities
- Surfing
General
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
Services
- Bicycle rental
- Dry cleaning
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Wireless internet
Food
Two joint dinners at the start and the end of the week are included in the price. Other meals are at your own expense. There are plenty of excellent restaurants in Capbreton and Hossegor.
Dinner
- Regional specialties - organic meat or vegetarian and vegan options
- Bordeaux wine and 1664 beer (regular, white, and alcohol-free)
Lacto-ovo vegetarian, lactose-free, organic, raw, vegan, vegetarian, and whole foods are available as well. Please let Le Bon Mot know your preference.
The following meals are included:
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
- Raw food
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Lactose Free
- Whole food
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Yoga
It costs 129 EUR per person per week for five 60-minute sessions. The classes are suitable for every level and take place either before or after the surf sessions depending on your schedule. The early morning sessions are activating Vinyasa Flow sessions that increase your energy level and strengthen specific movements that are used during surfing. The afternoon sessions are more relaxed Hatha yoga where your body and mind are brought into harmony through specific breathing techniques and deep muscle stretches. This helps you to regenerate and rebalance after a long day of surfing. Each session concludes with Savasana relaxation during which you can enjoy a soft neck massage and completely let go of the elemental power of the ocean.
Other extra activities
- Bike rental (99 EUR)
- Massages
- Party like (or with) the World League Pros all night on in the famous Hossegor Central Beach
- Sightseeing tour with microlight aircraft
- Sophrology (meditation on a SUP board)
- Stand-up paddleboard
- Winetasting day trip to Bordeaux
What's included
- 20 hours of immersive French course (Level A2 - B1)
- 10 hours of surfing with experienced surf instructors
- 7 nights accommodation
- 2 group dinners
- Use of wetsuits and surfboards during lessons hour
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Extra activities
- Other meals
How to get there
Recommended Airports
BIO
Bilbao Airport
124 km
Transfer not provided
BOD
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
144 km
Transfer not provided
BIQ
Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
19 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 215 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), or Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ). Transfers from these airports are not included. Le Bon Mot can always pick you up from Hossegor for free. You do not need a car to move around as you can easily walk or bike to all destinations; and if you are too tired, Le Bon Mot can drive you.
Airport: Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
Airport transfer available:
Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (US$ 215 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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