Surf in Biarritz – Visit Biarritz

Biarritz is a luxurious town by the sea, specifically on the Bay of Biscay on France’s Atlantic coast in the south west. Popular with surfers and other tourists, the town is in Basque territory and you’ll see Basque flags prominently displayed. The city is located in the Aquitaine region in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. Eleven miles … Read more

Roland Garros – The French Tennis Open

The official name of the Roland Garros tennis tournament is Les Internationaux de France de Roland-Garros, and it is one of the world’s major tennis tournaments, held over a two week period during late May and early June in Paris. The setting for the tournament is the Stade Roland Garros. The Roland Garros is the … Read more

Tour de France

The Tour de France is the most prestigious bicycle race in the world, covering over 3,600 km (2,200 miles) and lasting for three weeks in July. The race, which attracts riders from around the world, is broken up into one-day stages. The racers’ individual aggregate times for each stage are used to determine the overall … Read more