Thalasso d'Hossegor
- Location
- Hossegor, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 32 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Thalasso d'Hossegor in Soorts-Hossegor, Landes, France, offers iodine-rich Atlantic thalassotherapy adjacent to France's only saltwater lake—the Lac d'Hossegor, a natural lagoon connected to the Atlantic Ocean through a small channel, whose saltwater fills and empties with the tides to create a constantly refreshed marine environment in an enclosed lake setting, with water temperatures consistently warmer and calmer than the open ocean just beyond the dune barrier. Hossegor is also Europe's premier big-wave surf destination, hosting the Quiksilver Pro France surfing competition that attracts the world's best surfers when the autumn Atlantic swells arrive—creating a town that is simultaneously France's most exclusive salt-lake resort and its most celebrated professional surfing venue. The unique saltwater lake setting, the world-class surfing competition heritage, and the Atlantic thalassotherapy tradition create a Hossegor experience of extraordinary natural, athletic, and therapeutic Atlantic coastal character.