New concrete bowls in Capbreton – southwest France

Capbreton (built by Zutskateparks) is hard to figure out, hard to get some speed but after a while it’s really fun. The street park is really nice, and well done.

Bénesse-Maremne (5km from Capbreton and built by Concrete Waves Skateparks) is more fun if you like trannys. The Viking Blocks pool coping is perfect and the concrete is smooth with lots of lines and quiet surroundings. I love it. JB Picot and Hall04 designed both parks and are doing a great job putting France on the concrete parks map.”

Words + Photos: Fred Ferand
Bonus photos by Jean Dolhats

Capbreton:

Anthony Mura. Front smith. CapBreton.  Photo: Fred Ferand

Anthony Mura. Front smith. Capbreton. Photo: Fred Ferand

Anthony Mura. Crooked Grind. CapBreton.  Photo: Fred Ferand

Anthony Mura. Crooked Grind. Capbreton. Photo: Fred Ferand

Matthew. FS boardslide. CapBreton.  Photo: Fred Ferand

Matthew. FS boardslide. Capbreton. Photo: Fred Ferand

Melvin Abdou Salam. FS tailbone.  CapBreton.  Photo: Fred Ferand.

Melvin Abdou Salam. FS tailbone. Capbreton. Photo: Fred Ferand.

Greg's son Nathan Poissonier. Over the hole at CapBreton.

Greg Poissonnier’s son Nathan Poissonnier cruising over the hole at CapBreton.

Bénesse-Maremne:

JB Picot. Disaster. Bénesse-Maremne.  Photo: Fred Ferand

JB Picot, the designer of the park. FS disaster. Bénesse-Maremne. Photo: Fred Ferand

Collyn. FS ollie. Bénesse-Maremne.  Photo: Fred Ferand

Collyn. FS ollie. Bénesse-Maremne. Photo: Fred Ferand

Melvin Abdou Salam. FS air.  Bénesse-Maremne.  Photo: Fred Ferand.

Melvin Abdou Salam. FS air. Bénesse-Maremne. Photo: Fred Ferand.

Greg Poissonnier. Backsmith over the stairs. Bénesse-Maremne.  Photo: Fred Ferand

Greg Poissonnier. Backsmith over the stairs. Bénesse-Maremne. Photo: Fred Ferand

Polo Diaz de Macedo. Benesse.  Photo: Fred Ferand

Polo Diaz de Macedo. Benesse. Photo: Fred Ferand

Bonus photos from Jean Dolhots:

Javier Mendizabal. Backside air at Benesse.  Photo: Jean Dolhats

Javier Mendizabal. Backside air at Bénesse-Maremne. Photo: Jean Dolhats

Julien Bechet. Frontside air. Capbreton, SW France.  Photo: JEAN DOLHATS

Julien Bechet. Frontside air. Capbreton, SW France.  Photo: Jean Dolhats