France

Including what is probably the greatest frontside slideslip tuberide in CT history...

The colourful Beau Foster in Australia, California, France, Portugal and Indonesia.

As this stylish goofyfooter transitions from the Pro Juniors to the WQS war field, look for Lacomare to lead the next crop of Euros into surfing's future.

Josh Kerr, Vincent Duvignac, Matt Capell and Jay Davies absolutely obliterate perfect peaks in France.

Tom Curren, Taylor Knox, Chris Ward, Taj Burrow, Mickey Picon, Patrick Bevan and more pull into perfect, green beachbreak barrels in the Bay of Biscay. For more reasons to head to France for the Euro WQS and ASP World Tour leg, check out this Road Trip Gallery: France

John John bagged the event's highest two-wave score over Mick Fanning in Round 5 with a perfect-10 and a 9.90. He then went on to eliminate Kolohe Andino and will face Josh Kerr in the Semis.

Highlights of Medina, Jordy, Fanning, Toledo + more

Mick Fanning takes down Joel Parkinson and Gabriel Medina to win the 2013 Quiksilver Pro France.

Kelly Slater recently won the Quiksilver Pro France -- his second consecutive win. How'd he do it? Check the vid.

Dane Reynolds (USA), 27, former ASP WCT competitor and wildcard into the Quiksilver Pro France, caused the upset of the event this afternoon, eliminating current ASP WCT No. 1 Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, in Round 3 of competition.

Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro France, Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), got underway on Day 5 with the world's best surfers navigating the heaving 3 meters barrels at La Graviere for the opening seven heats of the round.

Day 3 of the Quiksilver Pro France wrapped up Round 1 of the Mens with some awesome barrels coming through to nail the last 3 heats of the round. Some of the stand out performances came from Jordy Smith, in heat 1, Kieren Perrow, heat 2 and Gabriel Medina in the final heat.

Day 1 reveals perfect Hossegor beach-break style with endless barrels.

Julian Wilson meets Gabriel Medina in a high flying final at Hossegor.

Quarterfinalists decided at Hosseger.

Slater, Taj, Jordy, Owen still going as Mick and Dane fall while R2 + R3 finish up.

Five Round Two heats completed before the onshore winds kick in.

Barrels, blasts and upsets for the first day held in good waves at Hossegor.

Mick Fanning takes down Bede Durbidge in an all Aussie Final at Hossegor.

Dane Reynolds, Bobby Martinez, CJ Hobgood and more during Round Three at Hossegor.

Action highlights from day 2 of Quiksilver Pro France at Hossegor.

Action highlights from day 1 of Quiksilver Pro France at Hossegor. Full story.

Charly Martin claims a victory over Brazilian Wiggoly Dantas in tough conditions.
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Dontas takes control on Day One of Oakley Pro Junior France.
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Best waves from the final day of the Quiksilver Pro in France.

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Best waves of the day from Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro in France.

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Best waves of the day from Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro in France.

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Best waves of the day from the King of the Groms event.

Tim Boal wins the Komunity Trials.

This isn't your mother's contest. Partnered with The O'Neill Mission event staff, competitors traverse the wild and rugged west coast of France in search of the best uncrowded waves. And when they're found - click, click - cameras roll, video is edited, and a final highlight reel is judged by their peers.

Julian Wilson took that honor this year, syncing up rap beats with mind-boggling 360 spins and a seemingly endless aerial assault. Adam Robertson won the first ever 'Spirit of the Mission' award for embracing spirit of adventure of The Mission in its entirety, and tied former WCT giant Cory Lopez for second place.

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"It all depends on who makes the finals." That was the sentiment shared by coaches of top nations such as Australia, Brazil, Hawaii, USA, and South Africa as we entered the final daybreak of this seven-day, double elimination marathon that is the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships.

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We witnessed another day of spectacular surfing today on the beaches of Le Penon, with 6 to 8 ft waves, perfectly shaped and very consistent. Another day of more than 60 heats was run across the two podiums.

Today we found out which countries will be battling for first place in the World Team Junior Championship: Hawaii, South Africa, USA, Australia, France, New Zealand and Brazil - in this order of contention - will be fighting it out tomorrow for the biggest honour in worldwide Junior surfing.

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Owen Wright, Shaun Joubert, Alex Smith, Granger Larson and others lead the change in France.

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Action centered on the girls as surf conditions improved as the tide dropped during the day offering great waves.

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Amazing action for the ISA World Juniors.

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A full round of heats in both the under 18 boys and under 16 boys were completed in Hossegor, France.

Check out Surfline's contest coverage from the final day of the Quiksilver Pro here.

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CJ Hobgood, Dane Reynolds, Jordy Smith, Pat Gudauskas and others shine at the 2007 Rip Curl Pro Super Series on the south west coast of France, in the world famous surf town of Seignosse.

The 2007 Rip Curl Pro Super Series got underway on the south west coast of France, in the world famous surf town of Seignosse.

Imanol Yeregi stumbles upon some hollow French tubes.

Professional Frenchman Vincent Duvignac excelling in anything from knee-high to triple OH.

Tristan Guilbaud looking tack sharp in French beachbreaks.

Pierre Valentin Laborde shows us why Southwest France in the winter is the place to be.

A sunrise in France combined with pumping swell makes for one magical morning.

Surfing the Basque-France Coast in Spring 2012

Evan Geiselman has some fun in France at a rippable beach break

Josh Mulcoy spends some time in France and gets fun surf

A European Longboard Champ with some serious flair on a shortboard.

Sally Fitzgibbons and Sarah Mason win the titles at the Swatch Girls Pro France.

Exploring the joy that lies at the very center of a surfing life: family, friends & a shared intimacy with the sea.

Chaz Loskarn brings you 'Patience,' featuring surfers such as Jamie O'Brien, Eric Geiselman, Kelly Slater and many many others. This film features surfers shredding and getting shacked at places like Hawaii, Costa Rica and France.

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Pete Frieden has been nomadically traveling the surfing globe in search of exclusive sessions with the world's best surfers. Even though many other photographers are also in the hunt, year after year Pete successfully finds himself at the right place at the right time. Something he calls "THE GAME! FEATURING: * Shane Dorian's "WAVE OF HIS LIFE" at Teahupoo. * The New Sydney Slab wave "Hours" with Koby Abberton * Dane Reynolds at Home * Exclusive Cory Lopez on the Gold Coast * Andy, Bruce, Taj, Mick and Joel going nuts in France, Hawaii and Tahiti

Rod Sumpter's newest film focuses on 1965 to 1971. Filmed in Hawaii, South Africa, France, UK, Spain, Oz and River Bores, the film features Eddie Aikau, BK, Gerry Lopez, and more. DVD available on A1Surf.tv. The DVD will be released November 06.

From the scooter gang in Italy, to the topless beaches in France, the castles in Portugal and back in time for Halloween in France. The Drive Thru Europe takes a typical surf trip to a whole new level. Starring: Benji Weatherley, Rizal Tanjung, Ry Craike, Pat O'Connel and Kelly Slater.

The powerful French goofyfoot made a lot of noise in Hawaii this winter. This is what happened when he got back home.

They came for the waves. They stayed for the pastries. They, meaning the Quiksilver Young Guns. A whole crew of them descended upon France from places near and far -- but mostly far. We're talking New Zealand, Mexico, America, Indonesia, Australia, Mars, etc. All here, in France, raiding the banks and bakeries with the type of excitement and enthusiasm that only youth knows.

With incredible waves, solid industry and easy travel to other killer surfing outposts, France is bound to produce at least a couple world-class surfers every couple years. This kid, Charly Quivront, is the latest revelation, shown here at home in France and abroad in Central America. Check him. He's legit.

Here we have Nelson Cloarec -- French born ripper, as he drops in on a heavy Atlantic winter swell.

There is no sense of wonder whenever Gabriel Medina's name is attached to a video clip -- you know it's bound to hold some magic. Although his part here's a little shorter than desired, you can still marvel at the ollie over the boogie boarder (2:12) or the extended layback immediately after. Nonetheless, Medina is just icing on the cake, as Wiggolly Dantas shows why he'll probably finish within the top 15 this year.

Dane Reynolds has never needed a jersey to surf his best, especially in perfect beachbreak, like we see here. France is great like that.

Florence, Fanning, Flores, Toledo, Medina, Andino, Smith, Wilkinson...the list goes on. Here's a look backwards as we're about to look forwards.

If there was ever a more delectable beachbreak in the world than Hossegor, God kept that shit for himself. Obligingly offshore. Gregariously green. Hypnotically hollow. And just a lil' overhead -- an average surfer would have his mind blown this day. A good surfer would go to bed happy. And a pro surfer/local like Joan Duru? He just runs it.

This year's Da Hui Backdoor Shootout in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational saw some solid conditions and was graced with some of the best swell to hit the North Shore all winter. Everyone was charging and there wasn't a single wave to be wasted.

Looking back at Vincent's competitive North Shore season, with some French barrels in the mix.

Mick Fanning threads some hollow, and draining french tubes at Les Clus Nus in South West France.

Stephanie Gilmore casually ripping in South West France during the Roxy Pro.

Aritz Aranburu has been spending time in Portugal and France navigating seemingly endless tubes.

Jeremy Flores and friends scored some super fun looking swells in Europe between events.

Kelly Slater and Jason Andre judge John John Florence's high-scoring heats at the 2014 Quiksilver Pro France.

Florence, Fanning, Burrow, Andino, Durbidge, Smith, and Kerr have a go at some French toobs during some down time from competition.

John John Florence's workout may seem a little unconventional, but then again John John isn't your conventional surfer. He's on a different program and level than most and that's how we like it.

After spending many weeks out of the water due to back pains, Duvi returns and obliterates the beachbreaks of Southwest France.

Indar Unanue joins Joan Duru and Maxime Huscenot in hollow righthand barrels.

Apparently France has been pumping, like really pumping. Much less surprising than that is the fact that former World Junior Champion Maxime Huscenot has been absolutely ripping. Maxime is joined by Vincent Duvignac in this clip to create four minuets of pure viewing pleasure.

Marc Lacomare travels through Mexico, Costa Rica and France hunting for good waves and high adventure.

Benjamin Sanchis, Shane Dorian, Jeremy Flores take advantage of insane European winter.

The young 'CT talent stomps countless aerial maneuvers during his time spent in France.

"Intimate mumblings from a traveling, surf-stoked, positive energy seeker. Take what you will from these words--they are merely just that, words, my take on what this all means from the small to the big. Some of you will be quick to judge, and that's fine. Some of you will ponder, and that's just fine also. For me, it's all a positive, creative outlet from helping make and being part of these little films to writing these random notes. I'm here for what I consider to be quite a short length in time, so I'm enjoying the ride and trying to take it all in. Look up at that burning beacon of hope in the sky. That vitamin D provider and sun worshiper's god. In all its glory it is slowly dying, it is after all, a star. One day when it flares Earth will be no more as it gets consumed by its fiery grasp. On another scale entirely dark energy is ever increasingly pushing and speeding our universe into a cold oblivion. Super cosmic stuff, I know, but this stuff fascinates me and puts a whole new spin on the meaning of life. So when your alarm goes off on an early winter's dawn and you wander outside into the clear starlight darkness have a look around you and you can't help but feel for just those few accountable seconds that winter's cold grasp has caused time and space to just stop. It's easy to get caught up in day to day life stresses and problems but the big picture continues regardless and marches to the sound of its own drum and if you look up and around you with an open mind and a willingness to just be you will be overruled with an emotional connection that will infuse your daily life. Now take that same state of mind into the sea and ride a few waves and tell me it doesn't feel good..."

A short featuring John John Florence blowing up in Europe.

Directed by Blake Vincent Kueny & John John Florence
Surfing by John John Florence & Ivan Florence
Filmed by Blake Vincent Kueny & Erik Knutson
Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny

Special Thanks to RED Digital Cinema and Wedge & Lever

Dane Zaun seeks out a fun little lefthander during a brief journey to France.

Get down low and Miggy with it, as Miguel Pupo goes on an absolute tear through France.

Last year's highlights from Matt Wilkinson's tour de France and Portugal.

One session at pumping La Barre with Marco Giorgi.

Surreal visions of Flores, Lacomare + more getting shacked in France.

Jeremy Flores and Patrick Beven share peeling barrels in the Basque Country.

Fresh leftovers from Mick Fanning's freesurfs in Portugal and France last year.

Action highlights from Jordy Smith going wild in South Africa, California and Europe.

A peeling French beachbreak comes to life on 12/12/12

Reunion Island talent Maxime Huscenot hunts down heaving beachbreak tubes in Europe.

Young Brazilian talent Victor Bernardo tears it up in the French beach breaks.

Dusty, Julian and Parko going wild during their tour of Europe.

Highlights from Matt Wilkinson's time well-spent in Europe.

Julian Wilson lights up beachbreaks in Southwest France prior to winning the Rip Curl Pro.

There's a lot of sick shit going down in this clip here of Jordy Smith surfing in Portugal this fall: The venomous strikes, the smoldering hot cutbacks, the full-roters, the tube panache, the stalefish-threes...

But nothing's hotter than what the South African does at the 1:03 mark. In a day and age where even the craziest airs fly out of relevance with every new topper, this is a turn that will stick in your mind like a Sugar Daddy to a bicuspid.

Ace Buchan puts his clean style on display along the French beachbreaks.

Taj Burrow leaves his mark along the French beach breaks.

Matt Banting links up with Marc Lacomare during his recent European surf excursion.

The French Connexion crew looks no further than their own backyard for pumping beachbreaks.

Following the French leg of the WQS with Garrett Parkes.

Marc Lacomare and crew ripping it up during Winter swells in France.

Aritz Aranburu and friends find countless tubes throughout Mundaka and Hossegor.

A compilation of footage from a recent epic swell lighting up the Basque Country.

Marc Lacomare takes full advantage of a recent swell in his home country of France.

Highlights of Julian Wilson in France.

Clay Marzo, Cristobal de Col and Billy Hopkins destroy perfect lefts in Peru.

After hooking up with Australian filmer James Graham, Marc Lacomare has launched a video blog with friends Joan Duru and Charly Martin.

Wade Goodale gets skunked throughout Europe and finds perfect Hosseger a-frames at the end of his journey.

Che Stang, Dane Reynolds, Adam Virs, and more hit France with full force.

O'Neill's French team spends 10 days between Scotland and France getting big barrels, busting aerials, and shredding one freezing face after another. Featuring surfers Christophe Allary and Hugo Savalli.

Best waves of the day from Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro in France.

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THE WAVE: The main contest break of La Nord in Hossegor has been known to toss up a 10-to 12-foot face or two when autumn swells arrive. Extremely tidal, the soft sand beaches of the region offer the world's best the perfect canvas for progressive surfing and reckless abandon.

The waiting period starts September 19th-28th 2008. Watch it live at Quiksilverlive.com

See Shane Beschen's most breathtaking shacks from California and Hawaii.

Shane Beschen lays into a couple ridiculous turns in a super fun beach break in France.

France can't get any more simple - surf and eat. French baguettes. French wines. French banks. Mitch Crews, Kai Otton, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Evan Geiselman, Mike Lay and Victoria Vergara sink their teeth into the fine delicacies served up by the best sandbar bistros in Biarritz, Hossegor and Capbreton.

A little background check on the young and progressive Cloarec brothers.

Take a look inside France's famed surf spot, La Graviere with Aritz Aranburu

Grab an all-access backstage pass with Jordy Smith in France, as he talks where he currently stands and his vision of the future. Ohh and his free surfing ain't to shabby either...

Gabriel Medina reflects on last years Quiksilver Pro.

Dane reminisces on his heats through the Quiksilver Pro France.

Kelly Slater reflects on last years Quiksilver Pro

Introducing two French surfers to watch out for: Tom and Nelson Cloarec. Here's a compilation of their footage from the fall of 2012.

Chippa Wilson, Nate Fletcher, Fergal Smith + more find ramps and tubes in SW France.

GoPro of the World Powered by Surfline entry on 02.06.15 at France. Filmed by Volo Pertowsky. Entry #115.

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Hugues Oyarzabal sniffs out a French beachie bomb. (Entry #153).

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