Biarritz French Language School Reception, France

Biarritz French Language School Communal Area, France

Biarritz French Language School Classroom, France

French Surf and Study

For students 13 – 14 years old, these courses are an excellent way of giving young people the opportunity to spend time in France learning and enjoying the activities provided by the language school.

The school provide great supervision whilst giving young people the chance to learn the language, enjoy the local beaches and experience the French culture. This course includes Surfing lessons with fully qualified instructors during the afternoons. From beginners to expert surfers, the only requirement is that you can swim!

The minimum stay on this camp for 13–14 year olds is 2 weeks. The course runs from 04/07/2022–30/07/2022. Start dates are 04/07/2022 or 18/07/2022.

This course is Sunday arrival (before 1pm) and Saturday departure.

Location

The surf capital of Europe, cosmopolitan Biarritz is one of the most popular seaside resorts on the Atlantic coast and one of the most welcoming cities in France. Housed in completely refurbished premises, the language school enjoys an exceptional location just a few metres from the famous Côtes des Basques beach, the most famous beach in the region for surfing. The school is a short walk from the lively Halles district which houses the town’s many markets, restaurants, cafés and boutiques.

Language Course

The course comprises 20 French lessons, which take place on weekday mornings. The practice-oriented classes are exclusively for students attending the Summer Camp and are divided into ability groups of up to 8 students. Students participate in group sessions alongside others of a similar level, with lessons focused on improving all aspects of the language; speaking listening, reading and writing.

There will be a written test to complete before arrival and a speaking test on the first morning of lessons to place students in the correct group for their ability.

Surf Lessons

The Côte des Basques beach in Biarritz is a perfect surf spot for all levels. A few minutes’ walk from the city centre, the beach is framed by the cliffs with a breath-taking view of Spain and the mountains.

At low tide, the waves are small and long, ideal for beginners.

At high tide, the beach disappears to make way for the waves, which get stronger and sometimes form rollers allowing more experienced surfers the chance to have fun and develop their surfing skills.

All levels of surfing are catered for from beginners upwards. You will receive:

4 surf lessons of 1.5 hours held on the on the famous Côte des Basques beach, a 5-minute walk from the school and on the Anglet beach. The timetable varies according to the tides and weather conditions
Fully-qualified instructors from partner surf schools Hastea and Uhaina, providing lessons adapted to the needs and levels of the participants. Groups of 8 students maximum with all equipment provided (wetsuits and boards)

Accommodation

15–17 year old students are housed with carefully selected host accommodations in Biarritz who provide twin rooms and full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

During the Spring camp, host accommodation is offered on a half board basis.

You can read more about what it means to stay with a host in our Host Accommodation Guide. Older students get a little more responsibility as they navigate their way to and from their host accommodation every day. There are between 2 and 4 students per family, housed in twin rooms. All host families are within 30 minutes of the school.

Supervision

Group Leaders run the activity programme and supervise students. The supervision ratio is 1 to 8 for water activities and 1 to 12 for other activities and excursions.