• The resort
Biarritz, where the first peaks of the Pyrenees start to appear, guaranteed authenticity (abundant, wild nature, ever-present tradition and culture).
Long walks along the sea: from the Grande Plage to the Basque coast, the rocky shores of Le Basta and La Vierge, the fishing port and the Atalaye plateau.
Panoramic views over the Landes coast, the beaches of Spain, the cliffs of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and the rolling hills of the Basque country.
Large number of historical sites to visit in Biarritz: Chapelle Impériale, Chocolate Museum, St Martin Church, Historical Museum, the Sea Museum and its aquariums etc.
• The surrounding area
The Basque coast: Bayonne (9 km) and its Vauban ramparts, the Gothic Cathedral, the cloisters and the Bonnat Museum, Bidart (6 km) and the Chapelle de la Madeleine, Guéthary (9 km) and the Saraléguinea Art Museum, Anglet (5 km) and the Chiberta lake, Saint-Jean-de-Luz (18 km) and its Grévin museum, the square and the visit to Louis XIV’s house and the Infanta’s house, Sare (25 km) and its prehistoric caves, Hendaye (33 km) and the Abbadia estate.
In the Nive Valley: Cambo les Bains (Edmond Rostand Museum), Bidarray (pottok nature reserve), Louhossoa (weaving studios). Further on, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (60 km) and the Bishops’ Prison, Navarrian pottery.
Colourful and flavourful gastronomy: Bayonne, Espelette and its Antton chocolates, peppers, Mauléon and Ossès (cheeses and duck foie de gras), Villefranque for its pastries, jams and tarts, the Irouleguy wine cellars at Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry.
BY ROAD
Paris (768 km) — Bordeaux (188 km) — Toulouse (309 km) — Bayonne (7 km).
• From Paris: A10 motorway. At Bordeaux, take the N10 express road for Bayonne / Biarritz.
In Biarritz, head for the railway station, Boulevard Marcel Dassault, turn right onto Avenue du Président J.F. Kennedy towards the town centre. Follow Avenue du Maréchal Foch, Avenue Edouard VII, turn right, Avenue de la Marne and left after Saint-Charles Church.
BY TRAIN
BIARRITZ LA NEGRESSE TGV RAILWAY STATION (3 km from the town centre).
• Transfers by STAB buses
BY AIR
BAYONNE ANGLET BIARRITZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (3 km from the town centre), RN 10.
• Transfers by STAB buses or taxi
BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (1½ hours by road via the N10 and the A63, 180 km).
• Transfer by taxi.
SAN SEBASTIAN / FONTARRABIE AIRPORT (25 km), Spain.
• Transfer by taxi.