Beach sights in France
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On hot days, locals crowd easy-to-reach Plage des Catalans and, further south, the Prado Beaches (end of av Prado). Or visit the peaceful, rocky shores of Îles du Frioul.
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Biarritz' raison d'être is its fashionable beaches, particularly the two central Grande Plage and Plage Miramar, which are lined end to end with sunbathing bodies on hot summer days. Stripy 1920s-style beach tents can be hired for €9.50 per day. The other central Biarritz beach is the tiny cove of Plage du Port Vieux which, thanks to its lack of swell, is the best one for young children to splash about on. North of Pointe St-Martin, the adrenaline-pumping surfing beaches of Anglet (the final 't' is pronounced) continue northwards for more than 4km. Take eastbound bus 9 (line C on Sunday and public holidays) from the bottom of av Verdun (just near av Édouard VII).
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The central, sandy beaches along bd de la Croisette are sectioned off for hotel patrons. Many accept day guests: rates range from €19 per day for a mattress and yellow-and-white parasol on Plage du Gray d’Albion – it has a waterskiing school – to €51 for the pearl-white lounges on the pier of the super-stylish Z Plage, the beach of Hôtel Martinez.
A microscopic strip of sand near the Palais des Festivals is free, but you’ll find better free sand on Plages du Midiand Plages de la Bocca, west from the Vieux Port along bd Jean Hibert and bd du Midi.
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Antibes’ small sandy beach, Plage de la Gravette, gets packed; you’ll find the best beaches in Juan-les-Pins, including some free beaches on bd Littoral and bd Charles Guillaumont. Plage de la Salis, on the road between Vieil Antibes and Cap d’Antibes, has the most incredible view of the Alps.
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