The woman, aged in her thirties was taken by surprise as she walked by rocks near the lighthouse at Biarritz, an area that is known for being dangerous and where walkers are strongly advised to avoid, Le Parisien reports.
A man was also left hospitalised after being hit by the same wave and dragged out to sea, where he survived for 20 minutes before being rescued in the nick of time.
A helicopter was brought in to search for the woman on Sunday but rescuers were unable to locate her. The search resumed on Monday.
Val says I wonder if there were notices up about the danger. Years ago on holiday in Tenerife our daughter who was at the time a resort manager for a holiday company told us not to go near a certain walkway by the sea, where holiday makers kept getting swept away. There was no sign or warning that this was a dangerous place and whilst we were there we saw many people walking in the spot. A couple of weeks later a Father and son were washed away and drowned.
The report above says "walkers were strongly advised to avoid"; human nature being what it is, that is not enough; make it impossible to go there.
If somewhere is known to be dangerous, why is it not closed to the public?
Malc heard that on France inter radio this morning (whilst I was out with the donkeys,) they said all sea front walks on the West coast of France were being closed off to walkers, sensible decision.
Malc heard that on France inter radio this morning (whilst I was out with the donkeys,) they said all sea front walks on the West coast of France were being closed off to walkers, sensible decision.
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