Soorts-Hossegor: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 59 - 305 Logis Lacotel
 The hotel welcomes you all year round opposite from Hossegor Lake in the heart of a pinewood.
Hossegor is heaven on earth for surfers and the most be… MoreEUR 61 - 136 Résidence Jean Rameau
EUR 140 - 695 Les Hortensias Du Lac
 Overlooking Lake Hossegor and only 400 metres from beautiful sandy beaches, the Hortensias offers luxury accommodation designed for ultimate comfort a… MoreEUR 40 - 1,302 Le Relais Du Lac
 Located by the marine lake of Hossegor, halfway between sea and city, the hotel offers 27 comfortable rooms.
Sunbathe on the private terrace of your… MoreEUR 90 - 220 Hotel 202
 This hotel is located 50 metres from Hossegor golf course, on the west coast of France. It offers an swimming pool, sauna and rooms with free Wi-Fi.
… MoreEUR 78 - 185 Le Pavillon Bleu
 Situated beside Lake Hossegor, Le Pavillon Bleu is a 3-star hotel in central Hossegor. The comfortable rooms feature pleasant views, massaging jacuzzi… MoreEUR 79 - 89 Hôtel de la Plage
 Located on La Place des Landais, the Hotel de la Plage faces the central beach in Hossegor, an ocean-front town considered one of the best surfing loc… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soorts-Hossegor: Guide
Soorts-Hossegor is a région. It is well known as a seaside resort and surfing center, considered as one of the best surfing locales in the world. The city's economy is centered around surfing.
History
Until 1310, the mouth of the Adour was in the district of Capbreton-Hossegor. When Vikings attacked the area in 840, they settled immediately in the deserted swamps around the mouth. At that time, the chief of the invaders was Asgeir. He gave his name to Hossegor and also to the next village Angresse.
Asgeir did not stay in Gascony where Björn, his "son", settled, but tried with Pepin II d'Aquitaine to conquer Aquitaine between Garonne and Loire. His main camp on the Charente River also wears his name: Aigre.
Asgeir attacked Rouen on the Seine in 841, joined Toulouse in 844, conquered Saintes in 845, Bordeaux in 848, Périgueux in 849, Rouen again in 850 and many other French cities of Aquitaine like Angoulême, Poitiers, Limoges or Clermont-Ferrand. He was finally killed on the Loire in 863.
Hossegor remained a whale hunting place until the 14th century. Hossegor is a part of the little town of Soorts whose name is also Scandinavian. Soorts has the same origin as Sortosville in Normandy.
Surfing
Recently Hossegor has become one of the premier surfing locations in Europe, with a series of world class beach breaks such as Gravière, La Nord, Capbreton, La Piste and Seignosse. It supports a thriving nightlife through the summer, centred at the world famous Dicks Sand Bar and Rock Food on La Plage Centrale.
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