The Basque Coast
The Basque Coast, 35 kilometres of beautiful scenery…
The Basque Coast stretches from the south of the Adour to the Pyrenees and is a succession of magnificent cliffs (up to 50m high) and prestigious seaside resorts : Anglet, Biarritz, Bidart, Guéthary, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye…
On the coast, 10km south-west of Bayonne is Biarritz, a well-known, chic resort and jewel of Pays Basque. Enjoy the beauty of this seaside town as you walk along its beaches and pier to the famous Rocher de la Vierge, the emblem of the town, with Biarritz lighthouse in the distance.
Further south, not far from Biarritz the family seaside resort of Bidart has one of the longest stretches of coastline (5km) with 6 fine sandy beaches : Uhabia, Plage du Centre, Plage Parlementia, Plage d’Erretegia, Plage du Pavillon Royal and the very ‘discreet’ Plage des Cent Marches…