Pesach in Soustons, Landes, France

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Boats in the bay at Villefranche-sur-Mer, French Riviera

Programs here

Family Holidays

Village Club du Soleil Soustons Plage

Soustons, France

Family Holidays runs a budget-friendly French Pesach in a three-star holiday village of apartments beside the Soustons sea lake on the Landes coast. Food is glatt kosher without kitniyot under Rabbi E. Cremisi, with theme evenings, a concert, outings to Biarritz and Spain, and clubs for children and babies.

Glatt meatShmura matzahNo kitniyot

Price: From about $1,680 per person

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Getting there

Where are you flying from?

We found no nonstop flight from New York (JFK) in late April, so plan on one connection. A nonstop would take about 7.5 hours; with a connection allow several hours more.

Biarritz has year-round flights from London Stansted and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly); Bordeaux has flights from London Gatwick and Luton and Paris Charles de Gaulle. No North American or Tel Aviv flights are listed.

Most North American travelers fly to Paris and continue by a short flight to Biarritz or by fast train to Dax or Bayonne.

Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).

From the airport

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ): about 45 minutes by carThe closest airport, a small one with flights from Paris and London.
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD): about 1.8 hours by carA larger airport to the north with more European flights.

Late April weather

Daytime highs are around 63°F (17°C) and nights around 46°F (8°C); the Atlantic is cold at about 57°F (14°C), so swimming needs a wetsuit.

Good to know

France is 6 hours ahead of New York.
The currency is the euro.
You'll need a rental car here; the coast is spread out and public transport is limited.
US passport holders can visit for short stays without a visa, but Europe is introducing an online travel approval, so check entry rules for your passport.

Safety and travel advisories

What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.

US State Department travel advisory for France

Level 2 of 4: Exercise increased caution

Reasons the advisory gives: terrorism and civil unrest.
The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
Advisory dated May 27, 2025; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.

Read the US advisory UK government advice

This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.

Things to do on chol hamoed

Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.

Soustons Plage
Beach, about 5 min away
A wide, wild Atlantic beach behind the dunes, with strong surf.
Good for teens, couples
Port d'Albret sea lake, Vieux-Boucau
Family, about 5 min away
A calm saltwater lake with sandy edges and a walking and biking path all the way around.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Lac de Soustons
Nature, about 10 min away
A large freshwater lake ringed by pine forest, with easy trails and boat rentals.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Courant d'Huchet nature reserve
Nature, about 25 min away
A slow river through a jungle-like forest, explored by traditional flat-bottomed boat or on foot.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Hossegor and Capbreton
Shopping, about 25 min away
A stylish surf town and a fishing port side by side, with shops, a lake and a long beach.
Good for teens, couples
Bayonne old town
City, about 40 min away
A Basque city of half-timbered houses, a Gothic cathedral and famous chocolate shops.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Bayonne synagogue and the Saint-Esprit quarter
Jewish heritage, about 40 min away
The neighborhood where Jews fleeing Portugal settled in the 1500s and brought chocolate-making to France, with a 19th-century synagogue.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Biarritz
City, about 50 min away
A grand seaside resort with the Rocher de la Vierge lookout and a good aquarium.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

Pesach in Soustons, Landes, France

Programs here

Family Holidays

Getting there

From the airport

Late April weather

Good to know

Safety and travel advisories

Things to do on chol hamoed

Soustons Plage

Port d'Albret sea lake, Vieux-Boucau

Lac de Soustons

Courant d'Huchet nature reserve

Hossegor and Capbreton

Bayonne old town

Bayonne synagogue and the Saint-Esprit quarter

Biarritz

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