Archive for 'Beaches in France'

The extensive coastline of France means that there is no shortage of incredible beaches to choose from. No matter who you are or what you want from a holiday – relaxation, family fun, a romantic getaway, a good time, great waves or impossibly pretty surroundings – you'll be able to find the perfect beach for you and your individual needs in France.

As there is so much choice, we thought we'd help you narrow it down and have picked some of our favourite beaches in the country. With both famous must-sees and little-known gems, here are more of our picks of France's best beaches…

It is no secret that you are spoiled for choice when it comes to beaches in France. As there is such a large coastal area in the country, there are numerous options and there is also a lot of variety from windswept and romantic beauties to sights of historic events, surfing heavens to luxurious resorts, family-friendly dreams to party hubs: whatever kind of beach you're looking for, you're sure to find it in France. However, in order to help you to narrow it down, we have chosen some of our favourite among them all. Here are more of our picks of the best beaches in France.

5. Utah Beach, Normandy

It would, of course, be remiss of us not to mention any of the beaches in Normandy that were part of the events of D-Day. This beach is the westernmost of the Invasion Beaches. Steeped in history, it is one of the locations where, on D-Day, 23,000 men and 1700 vehicles landed.

As France is ringed by coasts on three sides, there are endless beaches to choose from and many different wonderful seaside destinations. However, while many are beautiful, some are more interesting or lovely than others. So, in order to help you narrow down your choice of destinations, we have rounded up our picks of ten of the best beaches in the country. Here are more of our best beaches in France…

3. Palombaggia, Corsica

If you have found a vacation rental in Corsica and are venturing off the mainland to this beautiful Mediterranean holiday destination, there is one beach that you must check out: Palombaggia Beach. Known as Corsica’s most beautiful beach, voted as one of the Top 10 best beaches in Europe and UNESCO certified, it is a picture-perfect stretch of white sand and bluer than bluer water that gives any tropical beach a run for its money. Dotted with incredible white boulders and bordered by an evergreen forest, it curves in a half-moon for 2 km.

France is home to some incredible beaches from the stormy and romantic beauties of the northern coasts, the perfect surf of the Atlantic coast, and the paradisiacal picturesque colours of the Mediterranean. Whatever you are after, whether you are looking to relax and restore yourself or have adventures or experience glamour and luxury, you'll find it all and more in France. We have rounded up some of the best beaches among all the many remarkable stretches of coast that the country has to offer. Here are the first of our picks of the best beaches in France.

1. Baie d'Audierne, Brittany

Brittany has over 2,000km of coastline and that means there's a lot of beaches to choose from. Almost all of them are well-preserved, windswept and wonderful in their own right but experts agree that one of the loveliest is Baie d'Audierne.

Biarritz is a name synonymous with perfect white sandy beaches, crashing waves and clear blue Atlantic ocean, surfing, grand old buildings and luxury.

This famous city in France is located on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the French Basque Country in the southwest of the country. It has been a favoured seaside destination since the 19th century, when it was the getaway location du jour of Napoléon III and his Spanish-born wife Eugénie. In fact, Empress Eugenie was so enamoured with the place that she built a palace on the beach, which is now the Hôtel du Palais. Other members of the European royalty, including British monarchs Queen Victoria and King Edward VII and the Spanish king Alfonso XIII, Oskar II from Sweden, Leopoldo from Belgium, the empress of Russia, Natalia from Serbia, and her ill son Alexandro, Jurgi V, as well as aristocrats, the rich, actors and celebrities from all across Europe, America and South America came to Biarritz.