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Rocher de la Vierge
The rock with the statue of the Virgin, linked to the shore by an iron footbridge over the sea, between the fishermen's harbour and the Port-Vieux: the most iconic image of Biarritz.
Nova Aquitânia · France
Biarritz
In the destination French Basque Country.
In the photo: Grande Plage de Biarritz
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The city
What to expect from Biarritz.
Biarritz was a Basque whaling port and became, from the 1850s, the preferred seaside resort of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, who had her summer house built here, now the Hôtel du Palais. The town stretches along about 4 km of beaches and cliffs: the Grande Plage, the Rocher de la Vierge with its footbridge over the sea, the fishermen's harbour, the lighthouse on the Saint-Martin headland and the Côte des Basques, one of the beaches where surfing began in Europe. It has the region's airport and is ten minutes from Bayonne.
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The local experience
What to see in Biarritz
Beach
Grande Plage
The central beach of Biarritz, a wide stretch of sand in front of the centre, with the Hôtel du Palais, the former summer residence of Empress Eugénie, at one end and the rochedo do Bellevue at the other.
Aquarium
Aquarium de Biarritz
The aquarium of Biarritz, in an Art Deco building opposite the Rocher de la Vierge: fish from the Bay of Biscay, the Caribbean and the Indo-Pacific, sharks, turtles and the seals' feeding on the terrace.
Lighthouse
Phare de Biarritz
The white lighthouse at Pointe Saint-Martin, dating from the 1830s, with 248 steps up to the gallery and 360-degree views over the Basque coast, the Landes and the Pyrenees.
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Beach
Côte des Basques
The beach at the foot of the cliffs in the south of Biarritz, one of Europe's early surf beaches, with views of the Spanish coast and the town's most sought-after sunset.