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The embodiment of upmarket surfer chic, Biarritz effortlessly mixes celebrities on spa weekends with slackers on surf beaches. Just 15 minutes from the Spanish border, Biarritz combines the elegance of a belle époque seaside resort with the distinctive sights and tastes of the Basque region.
Biarritz began as a whaling port in the Bay of Biscay. The transformation to fashionable resort began with Empress Eugénie, whose husband Napoleon III built her a summer palace overlooking the sea, now the Hôtel du Palais, and, nearby, the domed neo-Byzantine Chapelle Impériale. Aristocracy followed, and a notable British presence left a passion for golf and rugby.
Modern Biarritz is stylish, with gabled Basque houses standing near fanciful 19th-century mock châteaux and art deco villas. Aside from the architecture, the beaches are lovely. One of Biarritz's greatest pleasures is a stroll along the seafront: the sweeping, sandy Grande Plage runs on to the Plage Miramar. You can stride around the rocky headlands, to the old fishermen's port with its minuscule cottages. Don't miss the Rocher de la Vierge (Virgin's Rock), which is subtly floodlit at night, the sheltered little Plage du Port Vieux and the colossal breakers of the exposed Plage de la Côte des Basques.
Sightseeing :
- The Rocher de la Vierge
- The fishing port and the neighbourhood around the Port Vieux (Old Port)
- The Sea Museum
- The Eugénie Villa
- The Natacha Villa
- The Bellevue Casino
- The Boulard Chateau
- The Chocolate Museum
- The Imperial Chapel
- Asiatica: Asian Art Museum
- The Russian Orthodox Church
- The Lighthouse and Pointe Saint Martin
- Les Halles (morning market)
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