FRANCE
BIARRITZ
FRANCE BEACHES
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With amazing beaches of soft sand and the most modern infrastructure (airport, golf camps and congress centers), Biarritz is one of the most famous beaches in France. It was first discovered at the middle of the 20 century, when the Spaniard royalty discover the beach and started to come. The final impulse came from Emperatress Eugenia de Motijo, wife of Napoleon the III, who convinced his husband to come to this beach. As a consequence, Napoleon built for her a big residence that named "Eugenia Village" and that is nowadays the famous Palace Hotel.
The Biarritz beaches have now developed into surf beaches since the Biarritz Surf Festival has taken international success. This event, that takes place during July, has the presence of the best surfers in the world and with an average attendance of 150.000 surfing fans.
ACTIVITIES IN BIARRITZ
The most famous beaches in Biarritz are: the Grande Plage (Big Beach), that is in the heart of Biarritz next to the Casino; the Vieux Port Plage; the Milady Plage the Miramar Plage. All of them have excellent beach conditions, with oceanic water.
Trials - From the Grand Plage (Big Beach) you can follow a trial to the Rocher de la Vierge (Virgin Rock). To the south, before the Vascs Beach, there is another trial, called the Perspective, where you can see the top mountains of the Vasc Country.
Bayonne - From Biarritz, you can go to Bayonne. Bayonne is a seaport city very beautiful because of his docks and little streets of the ancient part of the city, where you can also find lot of bakeries were the chocolate lovers could find theirs paradise.
The city gave name to the Bayonete, the famous rifle with a knife that was very used in the First World War, and that was invented by citizens of Bayonne.
WHEN TO GO TO BIARRITZ
Biarritz becomes crowded during the Surf Festival, and in general in the high season (June-August) and obviously the hotel prices increase. The winters in Biarritz average 50 degrees F, and summers are average 72 degrees F.
