The Glassy House is open and sells sessions to the public. Sessions start from EUR 38 for 90 minutes. It runs Citywave in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Vendée, France.
Verified August 2026
France's most serious indoor standing wave, with real competition credentials and a full training setup around it. A strong flat-day complement to one of France's better stretches of coast.
The Glassy House is a standalone indoor surf venue of more than 1,500 square metres in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie on France's Vendée coast, billed as the country's first indoor static-wave concept. It has hosted a stage of the City Wave Pro Tour, the international competition series run on artificial waves, which puts it firmly in competition-venue territory.
An adjustable Citywave standing wave up to about 1.5 metres, in water held between 24 and 26 degrees year-round. Instruction comes from state-certified coaches, and the wave scales across ability levels rather than running a single fixed setting.
Vendée surfers wanting a guaranteed session when the Atlantic is flat or blown out, and competitive riders given the Pro Tour pedigree. The cross-training and yoga rooms make it usable as a full training base rather than just a wave.
A 90-minute session runs around 38 euros according to third-party listings; the venue's own rate card is not published in a readable form, so confirm directly before travelling.
Best used as a flat-day or onshore-wind backup while surfing the Vendée coast. Confirm pricing and session times directly, since the published information is limited. Contest weekends will restrict public sessions.
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