Shifting Sands began more than 25 years ago with a simple idea: follow the swell and build a life around the ocean.

Paul first came to Hossegor on a surf trip and, like so many before him, was immediately hooked. After years of chasing summers around the world, he returned to the French Atlantic coast and eventually settled just south of Hossegor, where the beaches are quieter and the rhythm of life is slower.

Here, surrounded by the Landaise pine forests and just minutes from the ocean, Shifting Sands grew into a relaxed surf house built by surfers, for surfers.

Today, a new chapter is beginning. Paul is now joined by his daughter, bringing fresh energy and new ideas while keeping the spirit of the place exactly as it has always been – simple, welcoming, and centred around the sea.