Biarritz, holiday seaside resort lies at the feet of the Pyrenée ranges. Population : 40 000 inhabitants increased by 10 during summer months. Biarritz has long made its fortune from the sea: originally a whaling village, in the 18th century doctors recommended that the ocean at Biarritz had therapeutic properties, inspiring patients to make pilgrimages to the beach for alleged cures for their ailments.

Biarritz's became more renowned in 1854 when Empress Eugenie (the wife of Napoleon III) built a palace on the beach (now the Hôtel du Palais). The British royal family regularly took vacations in Biarritz: European royalty such as Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and Alfonso XIII of Spain were frequent visitors.

All kind of architectural well known palaces are to be admired. All year around, numerous theatre and cinema festivals are organised. Surfing at Biarritz is of a world-class standard, and the town has a strong surfing culture. Biarritz is the European surfing "hotspot".

Biarritz is easily accessible from Paris by France's high-speed train, the TGV. Biarritz has an airport its about 4 kilometers away from the city in the inland. Its very near at N10 road towards Anglet it is joined airport with Anglet and Bayonne. It has flights to destinations across France as well as Europe.

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