Pro

tan french guys, the food, the surfing
Con

Chic, upscale, expensive
In a nutshell

Don't expect to be alone on the great beaches...
King_Golo Says: This is, in my humble opinion, the only sight worth visiting in Biarritz: its beach, the "Grande Plage". Located between a rocky hill and a lighthouse, it boasts a good 500m of fine sand and some spectacular waves. These can be quite dangerous: back in Biarritz's glory days,...
3 Reviews and 55 Opinions Very high class place. One of the "Leading Hotels" group. Amazing decor - fine if you like old...
Bar de la Gare: Bar de la Gare - Gare de Biarritz
Roadquill Says: Just out the Gare de Biarritz is the Bar de la Gare....and with a name like that, and the fact I had a two hour wait until the next train North to Bordeaux, it was a good place to spend some time updating my journals and enjoying a couple of glasses of wine. It turned out...
Klod5 Says: LE CAVEAU4, rue Gambetta LE BLUE CARGO (café concert)plage d'Ilbaritz/Bidart LA CITERNE (café concert)Avenue Edouard VII LE COPACABANA24, avenue Edouard VII LE FLAMINGOCasino Municipal, 1, avenue Edouard VII L'IBIZA1, boulevard Général de Gaulle PLAY BOY CLUBRésidence...
Local bus from downtown to the train station
Roadquill Says: For less than 1 euro there is a local bus that heads from just below the tourist information station to the Gare de Biarritz. It makes about ten stops, but it is comfortable and easy to take. Less than 30 minutes.
tissie Says: When in this part of France you must go to a chocolate festival or to the chocolate museum and you must definitely eat and buy chocolate. The nearby town of Bayonne (easily reached by bus) holds a festival of "indulgence" under the auspices of the "Académie du Chocolat" (the...
Why are the trees so malformed?
lonestar_philomath Says: It is customary in Southern France for trees to be trimmed back extensively every year. I think this trimming looks ugly. I would certainly like to know (1) what trees this is done to and the (2) reason for such heavy back trimming.
Ludders Says: dont overpay when you pay remember you do not have to pay during siesta hours. we paid for the time we wanted but the machine gave us additional time so if your clever just pay up until the time shown.
Ainhoa, Sare and other small towns.
euzkadi Says: Around Biarritz you can find small and beautiful towns like Ainhoa, Sare or Larun with the zipper train. And in the Spain side the wonderful San Sebastian (Donostia), and Fuenterrabia (Hondarribia) with it´s amazing balconies.
iNorv9 Says: For a week each July, Biarritz hosts a world class longboard surf competiton on the Cotes des Basques Beach. Thousands of surfing fans flock to the city each year, which makes for a pretty crazy weeklong party. Check out the website for more details.
Klod5 Says: La Grande Plage s'est d'abord appelée Côte des Fous, puis Côte du Moulin et enfin plage de l'Impératrice en 1858. Débaptisée en 1871 après la chute de l'empire, elle prit alors son nom actuel.L'une des plus belles et plus grandes plages de Biarritz, qui s'étend du nord au...
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Ouverte aux vents marins, nichée au creux du golfe de Gascogne, Biarritz est océane…De tout temps, l'Océan y manifeste sa force par son omniprésente houle...
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Q: Hello, I am moving to a home located in the hamlets of Alos-Sibas-Abense (near Tardets) in early March. I will be in the midst...

A: Here's the bus timetable - it runs from Bayonne not Biarritz. Bayonne is the train stop before...
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Biarritz is a lovely town on the southern, western coast of France. It was once a haven for surfers, and still has the waves, but has turned into a tourist mecca during the summer months. There is not...
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Biarritz est une station balnéaire du sud-ouest de la France, qui a connu une époque de gloire à l'époque de la Société des Bains de Mer, où elle a été fréquentée par toutes les têtes couronnées...
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Biarritz - Surftown F-R-A-N-C-E

I spent a month abroad in the Basque region, and my host family took me several times to visit Biarritz. A little on the swanky/snobby side, but even if you don't have millions to blow at the Casino,...
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On and Off the Road in Biarritz

After a late afternoon exploration, then dinner by the seafront I decided Biarritz is not my thing. While the wild sea, hammering the shaped rocks was awesome... and I could see that enjoying the wide...
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Surfer's and Seafood's paradise!

I was on holiday for a month over there when i was a kid... don't have much precise info..but a few good memories.. :) (P.S: I was very young when there and had no cam, etc..so NONE of the pics here...
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