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MOLIETS-PLAGE, CÔTE D'ARGENT, FRANCE

submitted by: pet_ffm
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GENERAL
Moliets-Plage is one of many spots at the French Côte d´Argent. With 240 km of beaches one next to each other this is one of the longest beaches in Europe. All spots along this coast are beachbreaks and the quality pretty much depends on the shape of the sandbars which varies from year to year. Moliets is a small town which consists of a few campgrounds, 3 surfshops, 2 supermarkets and lots of bars and restaurants as well as at least 4 surfcamps/-schools. Enjoy the French way of living, have a pain au chocolat and a cafe au lait for breakfast. And: France is the country where red wine is cheaper than Coca-Cola !

SPOT RATING: 4****
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HOW TO GET THERE
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Moliets is located on the small road that runs along the coast between Leon (North) and Vieux-Boucau (South). In Moliets just follow the sign to Moliest Plage (when coming from Leon it is a left turn, when coming from Vieux-Boucau it is a left). Follow this road all the way through and try to park as far in the front as possible, or, better, camp at St. Martin !!. You might want to walk to the very right hand end of the beach, put your stuff on your board and cross the little river. By surfing right of the river you can usually avoid crowds and surf-camps/schools.

WAVES
Beach Break with shifting peaks, on very hot summer days you don´t need a wettie, on the colder summer days a short wetsuit should be enough.
Water Temperature in Summer: 20°C
Water Temparature in Winter: 9°C
Click here to convert temperature from °C into °F

CROWDS
yes, especially on weekends, but if you walk a little you can find enough space.

PHOTOGALLERY
Moliets-Gallery

WEBSITE: no
WEBCAM: no

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WHERE2STAY IN MOLIETS

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CAMPING
2 campgrounds are in walking distance from the beach.
  • Les Cigalles ***
  • St. Martin ****
    Camping St. Martin is right behind the dune and thus much closer to the beach. It is also very nice and clean and has a pool, which is great to get rid of all the sand....
    Try to get a place between pool and ocean (numbers 280-330 are best)
    Avenue de l'Ocean, 40660 Moliets Plage, France
    Tel. +33-0558-485230, Fax. +33-0558-485073
    http://www.camping-saint-martin.fr

    HOLIDAY FLATS
    Looking for a holiday flat ? Then check out this website!
    FerienhausNet.de is an extensive online-database with a very comfortable search for rentable holiday homes in Europe. Select France (Land) first, and then Acquitane (Region) (site is in GERMAN !)

    Breakfast: Go and get your pain au chocolat and baguette for breakfast at "Le pain ancienne" the best bakery around. It´s worth queing !


  • PLACES TO HANG IN MOLIETS

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    L'Open
    Bar / Club with live acts. Follow the signs towards "Farmacia" and you will see it.
    Better suggestions where you hang in moliets ? Suggest your fav place 2 hang here !

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