The return of Dane Reynolds. Parko ko'd by an unknown Moroccan. Firing surf. French babes in bikinis. All that and more from day 1 of the Quiksilver Pro France.

Barrels, baguettes and bikinis await the surf traveler in the southwest corner of France. What more do you need?

The Quiksilver Pro France, Stop No. 7 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, will kick off in three days on the South West Coast of France, settling down between the world famous beach breaks of Hossegor and Seignosse, and the famous Basque reef break of Lafitenia.