A British man died on Sunday (June 18) morning in Biscarrosse after being caught in a riptide in the Atlantic Ocean Rescue teams were scrambled just after 9:00 on Sunday after being notified of a swimmer being swept away from the shore the man was pronounced dead just after midday A four-year-old is also in critical condition after almost drowning in Biscarrosse’s lake leading safety officials to urge holidaymakers to remember the danger of swimming Local prefectures have asked all swimmers to “exercise extreme caution,” when swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and asked people to stick to “regulated areas supervised by lifeguards” The swimmer – a British man in his early twenties – was swept away by a riptide on Sunday morning whilst swimming in the Atlantic Ocean in Biscarrosse Local rescue teams under the Centre Régional Opérationnel de Surveillance et de Sauvetage (CROSS) were scrambled They directed a paddle and jet ski patrol to the swimmer’s last known location They also called in a helicopter and diver from nearby Cazaux to assist in the search The swimmer was found and brought back to the shore Medical teams tried to resuscitate the Briton but he was pronounced dead at 12:15 rescuers were again scrambled to Biscarrosse – this time to the area’s lake – after a four-year-old almost drowned near the Navarrosse campsite He was already suffering from a cardiac arrest (heart attack) when emergency services arrived and was airlifted to a hospital in Bordeaux Maritime authorities issued a statement after the two incidents on Sunday reminding holiday goers of the dangers of swimming in the Atlantic Ocean They urged people to stick to approved sections of the coast when swimming where lifeguards and rescue services are more able to help those in need swimming in the Atlantic is dangerous because of the sudden emergence of riptides Riptides – called baïnes in French – are prominent on France’s Atlantic coast where seemingly calm water between beaches and sandbanks can suddenly be filled with a strong current the main advice is not to swim against the current (i.e but to conserve energy until the waters calm and then swim parallel to the shore until out of the riptide before swimming back to the beach diagonally You can find a full list of advice on what to do when caught in a riptide in our article here Danger of hidden currents for sea swimmers in southwest France These have been ranked France’s most environmentally friendly beaches The group compared two popular EV models and considered six specialist EV offers The prefectural ban is set to remain in place until at least December 31 The geographical spread of Canadian nationals follows a similar pattern to Americans You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The searing heat wave gripping much of Europe continues to feed raging wildfires devouring parched forests and brush 9 missing after capsized boat washes ashore near San Diego Northeast: Days of showers and storms for some Soviet spacecraft to crash land on Earth in less than 2 weeks Soggy South Central states: Intense downpours to renew flooding risk Two people killed when small plane crashes into California homes Staffing shortage causes 7 days of major delays at Newark Airport Coyote drinks from Los Angeles salon's skylight The REAL ID deadline is less than a week away Fungi could be used to build homes one day Get AccuWeather alerts as they happen with our browser notifications French military successfully tested the ASMPA-R medium-range air-to-ground missile announces French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu the tests were conducted as part of the Durandal military exercises the missile test launch demonstrated the reliability of France's nuclear deterrent potential "Operation Durandal: a strategic air force Rafale aircraft has just successfully carried out the first test launch of the upgraded supersonic ASMPA nuclear missile without onboard payload," Lecornu wrote It is reported that the tests were conducted under the supervision of the military at bases in Biscarrosse "The ASMPA upgrade program has allowed to enhance the missile's internal characteristics while maintaining confidence in the onboard nuclear component in the face of new threats posed by the emergence of future 4th-generation air-to-ground nuclear missiles," the French Ministry of Defense said Russian President Vladimir Putin has increasingly begun to make statements regarding Russia's nuclear potential This has forced Western countries to react to them In particular, the US has announced the expansion of production of the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US - the precision-guided GBU-57 bomb. President of Poland Andrzej Duda has stated readiness to host nuclear weapons in Poland. This idea was supported by the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda. The French Navy has successfully conducted its first simultaneous test launch of the Missile de Croisière Navale (MdCN)naval cruise missile from a frigate and a submarine The test-firing was carried out by the service's lead multimission (FREMM) frigate Aquitaine and one of its Suffren (Barracuda)-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) the Ministry of Armed Forces of France confirmed the same day During the test the two vessels launched a co-ordinated strike against a ground target located at the DGA's Biscarrosse missile test centre at Landes in southwestern France – with both missiles engaging their target “in perfect synchronisation” the Ministry of Armed Forces of France said In a statement issued the same day the French Navy said the test was carried out in operational conditions to strengthen the operational know-how and combat skills of the service “This ambitious firing was carried out in human and material conditions identical to those encountered in operation The French Navy has thus demonstrated its ability to synchronise strikes against land in depth “The tactical and technical lessons of this shooting will contribute to developing the combat skills of the French Navy always engaged in high-intensity preparation.” Developed by MBDA under a contract awarded by the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) in 2006 the MdCN is a long-range land-attack cruise missile intended to provide the French Navy with a sovereign deep-strike capability against high-value fixed targets from its FREMM frigates and Suffren-class SSNs Gain unlimited access to Janes news and more.. 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World Rugby and the global rugby fraternity pays tribute to the former Ivory Coast international Max Brito who has passed away Marcel Martin, Bernard Lapasset and the Fédération Française de Rugby among many others have worked hard to ensure support for Brito since 1995, and he has been an important presence at Rugby World Cups since. Brito stayed involved in the sport he loved and his legacy and passion for rugby will continue through the Max Brito Academy, which was set up by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Rugby to train and inspire youngsters to play rugby in the Ivory Coast. Text description provided by the architects. Between generic and contextual, between office and housing, between hyper-mobility and resting, the new fire station of Biscarrosse opened in October 2011 goes beyond its function to be part of the landscape © Yohan ZerdounThe primary feature of the programme is its duality : a place for living/a place for working. This characteristic takes on a unique calibre at Biscarosse. Sited across from a forest, away from more bustling areas, the main housing block takes its silhouette from the traditional villas of the Landes. The north-south orientation of the string of offices creates a double usage of space. © Yohan ZerdounLocated at the eastern edge of the building site the alarm cell controls all comings and goings The canteen and dormitories used by the teams are placed to the far west to preserve the natural environment and its sense of intimacy all the while remaining close to the engine house The figure-ground streamlines the inherent flux of activity and people that personifies an emergency centre The question of scale becomes the third axis of study that lends structure to the development the projects buildings keep flush to the landscape You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email [Update July 18 at 15:45 - 14,800 hectares have now been destroyed and 27,700 people have been evacuated in all since last Tuesday (July 12) Some 11,500 of these people have been moved today and new evacuations are being carried out in Villandraut The 1,700 firefighters now at the scene are fighting against 42C temperatures and winds which could reach 60km/h.] Nearly 13,000 hectares of land have been destroyed by the two wildfires which have been burning for nearly a week near popular holiday spots in the southwestern department of Gironde In its latest update yesterday evening (July 17) the departmental prefecture stated that 1,500 firefighters had come from all over France to help tackle the “abnormal” fires which began in the commune of La Teste-de-Buch near the Dune du Pilat and Landiras to the south of Bordeaux on July 12 the flames had been “rather well contained” thanks to the lighting of “tactical fires” and the creation of a “firewall” “Despite the deployment of significant ground and air crews and has even got worse this [Sunday] afternoon,” the prefecture added saying that the La Teste-de-Buch fire had reached the ocean and was moving southwards You can see the flames reaching the beach in the tweet below Les flammes atteignent la plage.#incendiegironde #dunedupyla pic.twitter.com/CHanSt8Pmh “the situation remains critical and is getting worse with the fire progressing in different directions because of changing winds.” The majority of the damage has been done around Landiras where 9,000 hectares have gone up in flames mostly from campsites and villages around La Teste-de-Buch 2,100 people were moved away from the village of Cabanac-et-Villagrains yesterday afternoon interior minister Gérald Darmanin stated that “three extra planes 200 firefighters and 11 trucks” will be mobilised to assist with the firefighting effort Cauchemar #LaTestedeBuch #incendie #Gironde pic.twitter.com/JTUKcMninx This comes as the whole of mainland France is placed under yellow as the current heatwave reaches its peak and areas of the south-west are forecast temperatures of 40C and above today and tomorrow The hot weather is creating very difficult conditions for firefighters as it helps to feed the flames along with the wind Read more: More red heatwave alerts issued for France, 26C expected at night J'écoute Eric Pitot, Lieutenant Colonel des Sapeurs Pompiers de Gironde sur @franceinfo. Il coordonne l'action de 1200 soldats du feu en lutte acharnée contre les incendies qui ravagent la région. Immense respect à ces hommes & femmes. Le pure don de soi. pic.twitter.com/YuIzecLGI7 Fire and rescue crew commander David Brunner, who has worked in the area for over 30 years, told Le Monde: “It never stops #France - Tactical and supporting firefighters controlled fires as they attempt to prevent the wild fire from spreading due to wind change near Louchats in Gironde.📸 Thibaud Moritz #AFP pic.twitter.com/CFTdqcZEnp The fires are largely moving over vast pine forests whose trees are dry and full of resin so highly flammable The trees catch fire by their trunks and then fall to the ground Local authorities have decided to begin cutting down trees which have not yet been touched Read more: Wildfires in France: Why is it so difficult to get them under control? Patrick Davet mourned the loss of the local forest which he described as part of the commune’s “heritage” to which the population was “deeply attached” has said: “Two fires of this magnitude and this severity [happening] at the same time in one department is a first for Gironde The presence of two different fires is making it difficult to tackle the flames as firefighter crews must divide their resources between the sites Residents have mobilised to assist firefighters in their efforts “The solidarity movement is huge,” Ms Buccio said including for the 16,000 evacuated residents and holidaymakers many of whom are being put up by families in the villages where they are sheltering Thousands of people have been evacuated from Gironde in southwest France as authorities battled wildfires which have also raged through Portugal and Spain as temperatures have soared. pic.twitter.com/wrebdOcvgy president of the department’s fire and rescue service has described the fire in Landiras as “a monster” adding: “It has progressed extremely fast because of the dryness and the extreme heat “It has reached a perimeter of more than 42 kilometres so it is impossible to deploy our forces everywhere we can add the fact that the erratic winds mean that the fire spreads on one side forcing firefighters to constantly reposition themselves.” The fire in La Teste-de-Buch began when a lorry caught fire on a forest road It was initially suggested that an electric car was at the root of the fire an idea which Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne wrongly confirmed on Friday Gironde: Elisabeth Borne confirme qu'une voiture électrique est à l'origine du feu pic.twitter.com/BWxNYo97Ff mayor Patrick Davet said that this was wrong and that the fire had indeed come from a lorry which broke down The driver had tried to alert the authorities but found himself in an area with no phone signal The source of the Landiras blaze is not yet known but an investigation into the fire has suggested that it may have been started deliberately #Gironde #France🇫🇷- Wildfires in La Teste-de-Buch reach the oceanfront at Lagoon Beach and in Biscarrosse Plage, with flames reaching over 30m pic.twitter.com/NODgnxIhjL Franceinfo has published images reflecting the proportion of Paris and Marseille which would have been destroyed if such a huge fire began in their urban areas It shows that 11,000 hectares covers the whole of central Paris inside the périphérique More people evacuated as south-west France wildfires rage on Drought map update: 19 French departments have crisis-level alerts Heatwave: Record temperatures expected in France Her body was found outside initial search area by a walker over the weekend ArianeGroup and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA-Direction Générale de l’Armement) successfully completed the first flight test of an M51.3 missile from the Ballistic Launch Site (BLB) in Biscarrosse This was the qualification flight of the new M51.3 version of the M51 missile Operational deployment of the M51.3 is part of the upgrading of the French oceanic strategic deterrent force Under seven months after the successful acceptance test firing of an M51 missile from the Le Terrible submarine a test-flight configuration M51.3 missile without nuclear warhead was launched from the Biscarrosse base “This success once again demonstrates the ability of ArianeGroup together with its industrial ecosystem of over 600 national companies to competently rise to such a technological challenge We are now heading towards M51.3 system entry into operational service is one of ArianeGroup’s two major programs The ministerial and industrial teams involved in this test firing have once again shown their capacity for collaboration and demonstrated the highest level of collective commitment for DGA,” said Martin Sion ArianeGroup is prime contractor for the M51 missile system on behalf of DGA and is the only company in Europe with the expertise to design develop and build these strategic missiles ArianeGroup is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the M51 ArianeGroup masters all technologies involved: including propellants production facilities at its sites in Aquitaine (St Medard near Paris (Les Mureaux) and in Britanny (Brest) missile integration and testing facilities implementation at the Ile Longue site for embarkation on board submarines and control/command on board the submarines ArianeGroup works with a national industrial ecosystem consisting of large corporations and hundreds of SMEs located throughout France weighing over 50 metric tons and 12 meter long is designed to be launched from a submerged submarine it is a concentration of technologies combining power The M51 is incrementally developed to enable it to consistently offer a credible response to a changing strategic and geopolitical context and to fulfil the requirements of France This means that it has to be at all times at the cutting edge of technology and be able to permanently and reliably maintain its performance at the highest level Top News,Greece Greece has approved an international tender for hydrocarbon exploration in four blocks in the Mediterranean Sea Top News,World Top News,Energy World,Word newsletter The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) participated in the 2025 edition of Sea Asia one of the premier maritime industry events in the Asia-Pacific… Leading mental health support provider MHSS is proud to confirm its commitment to diversity and inclusion with the appointment of two psychologists… Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER The French Direction Générale de l'Armement’s (DGA) missile de croisière naval (MdCN) has successfully completed the first qualification firing from the DGA missile test range at Biscarrosse The French Direction Générale de l’Armement’s (DGA) missile de croisière naval (MdCN) has successfully completed the first qualification firing from the DGA missile test range at Biscarrosse Please check your 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prime contractor The DGA awarded a contract to MBDA in 2006 for the supply of 200 MdCN naval missiles for installation on to the French Navy’s Frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) ships and its Barracuda nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2014 and 2017 respectively Carried overtly or covertly on combat vessels such as frigates and submarines the MdCN missile has been designed to provide a range of several hundred kilometres The naval variant of the Storm Shadow/SCALP air-launched cruise missile system is being developed in two configurations; the first being a vertical launch from the FREMM vessels using the compact A70 vertical launcher while the other is a submarine configuration where the weapon can be launched through torpedo tubes Based on the air-launched SCALP cruise missile the MdCN also provides deep strike capabilities within enemy territory and destroys strategic infrastructure targets capable of destroying infrastructure targets of high strategic value underwent its first in-flight test from a vertical launcher in May 2010 while the first submarine trial was conducted successfully in June 2011 Image: French DGA’s MBDA-built MdCN missile undergoing trials Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The 27-year-old was shot in the chest while visiting Biscarrosse Showbiz Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice Popular French singer Kendji Girac is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot in the chest The 27-year-old singer - widely known as Kendji - rose to fame on music show The Voice French media reported he was shot and injured while visiting a traveller site in Biscarrosse Police were reportedly called to the scene around 5.30am local time on Monday (6.30am in the UK) The singer was taken to a hospital in Bordeaux in a “very serious condition” French news outlet BFMTV described the shooting as a “domestic accident” Kenji won season three of The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix as part of Team Mika VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade David Beckham extends olive branch to son Brooklyn amid 'family feud' Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin Pregnant Jesy Nelson reveals plans for future in message from her hospital bed after surgery Pregnant Jesy Nelson reveals plans for future in message from hospital in collaboration with the French Directorate General of Armaments (Direction Générale de l’Armement: DGA) has conducted the first guided targeting shot of its prototype 120mm BAT-120 LG unpowered The BAT-120LG munition was launched from a French Air Force Mirage 2000D multirole combat aircraft against a static representative ground target at the DGA missile test range in Biscarrosse This follows the first guided release of an all-up BAT-120LG round in June 2018 from the same aircraft type During that trial the prototype munition executed trajectory corrections in accordance with the test plan A prototype BAT-120LG round being released from a French Air Force Mirage 2000D at Biscarrosse This was the first guided release of the developmental munition the BAT-120LG round is evolved from the legacy Thomson Brandt Armements 120 mm Bombe d’Appui Tactique (BAT-120) tactical support bomb The new munition is designed to engage lightly armoured or soft-skinned fixed or mobile targets or light structures from a fixed-wing platform at medium and high altitudes Receive the latest developments in defence and security as well as keep informed on Janes news and events Janes Intelligence SummaryA fortnightly update featuring the latest analysis La Rédac' AquaPark BiscarrossePrêts à vous envoyer en l'air Le plus grand parc aquatique de jeux gonflables d'Europe et du monde se trouve à seulement 80 km de Bordeaux On vous présente l'AquaPark de Biscarrosse sur le bord du lac de Port Maguide.  l'AquaPark de Biscarrosse ne cesse de gonfler Ses dimensions sont vertigineuses : 130 mètres de long le parc aquatique gonglable donne le tournis Pour les amateurs d'activités ludiques et originales il propose une large panoplie de modules et structures gonflables qui évoluent au fil des ans C'est se renouveller pour surprendre.  des challenges sont lançés aux participants avec des sous à la clé  l'AquaPark de Biscarrosse peut accueillir jusqu'à 1000 personnes par jour.   Les nocturnes hebdomadaires organisées de 20h à 00h où vous pouvez parcourir le parc de nuit en musique grâce à des Djs sets des effets spéciaux (lumières la fête se prolonge même jusqu'à 02h.  est devenu un véritable empire dans le paysage du loisir Cette success story locale erigée par Bob Charlet et Patricia Chevalier est reconnue dans le monde entier elle a même intégré la prestigieuse liste des 15 meilleurs parcs d'Europe par le site TripAdvisor.  Une fanzone géante installée place des Quinconces à Bordeaux pour la finale de la Champions Cup La meilleure plage de France 2025 vient d'être élue en Gironde  Un jardin éphémère avec guinguette et chasse aux œufs s'installe à Bordeaux pour Pâques Ella Billet Pour protéger le département des Landes un impressionnant pare-feu a été installé au sud de la Gironde.  et déjà 7000 hectares calcinés (au 20 juillet) à la Teste-de-Buch un gigantesque pare-feu a été mis en place par l’Office national des forêts (ONF) au nord de la commune de Biscarrosse à la limite du département voisin pour le protéger Relier l'océan à l'étang de Cazaux, à Biscarrosse pour éviter que le feu ne se propage par la cime des arbres. Un pare-feu d'une largeur de 35 mètres avait déjà été construit en 1940 Face à l'ampleur des dégâts il a aujourd'hui été étendu à 300 m et 5 km de long Un travail incroyable réalisé en seulement 48 h !  Le pare feu de Biscarrosse à été élargi à 40 mètres mais même comme cela le feu pourrait passer si le vent est forthttps://t.co/Q2vqXxOuAk Le pare-feu entre la Gironde et les Landes agrandi pour contrer l'incendie de #LaTestedeBuch. pic.twitter.com/Ca4xAww3vE was injured by his invention when he was giving a demonstration on a lake at Biscarrosse in France who became famous in 2019 when he crossed the English Channel with a jet pack he had made Video footage shot by one of the spectators shows Zapata losing control of the flyboard and flopping down onto the water and was reported to be recovering well from the accident The flyboard is a type of surfboard fitted with four small turbines and reaching a speed of 140 km per hour Violent storms ravaged campsites and holiday villages in southwestern France overnight killing four people and leaving nine others seriously injured Another 68 people escaped with lighter injuries after the storms burst into life late Tuesday evening snapping a stifling heatwave and whipping up winds of more than 150 kilometres per hour that tore roof tiles and even entire roofs off some buildings but it was very violent," said one local resident "Trees came down one after the other and everything was flying - garden chairs were killed when falling trees crushed tents caravans and cars at a campsite in Biscarrosse said as he surveyed damage more reminiscent of Caribbean hurricanes than the sporadic summer rains of temperate France Tearful holidaymakers were picking through the debris yesterday Winds and hailstorms knocked out power supplies in the area and interrupted train services Around 160,000 homes were still without electricity by mid-afternoon A 20-year-old man died of a heart attack in a campsite in Gennes-sur-Loire a teenager died after he lost control of his scooter in a hail storm and crashed into another vehicle Holidaymakers from France and all over Europe flock to the southwestern French coast in July and August high surf and the countless campsites hidden inside sprawling pine forests please register for free or log in to your account.