Biarritz Towns and Villages in Biarritz

Former fishing port and flagship destination forever marked by the passage of Empress Eugenie de Montijo and her husband Napoleon as well as other greats of this world, Biarritz first of all seduces with its architectural richness and the beauty of its landscapes. The city offers a great diversity of beaches over 6 kilometers: cliffs, rocks, sand, creeks, expanses that run to the horizon of the mountains at low tide.

Well-being is celebrated there.

Capital of thalassotherapy, appreciated for decades for the mild climate and the benefits of seawater, Biarritz is also recognized worldwide for golf (the only golf destination contract in France) and for surfing.

This discipline, imported in 1957 by the American Peter Viertel, husband of actress Deborah Kerr, celebrated his 60th birthday in Europe in 2017.

For more than half a century, Biarritz has established itself as a must-see destination for board sports and has received the Ville de surf label - 3 stars (out of 3) - awarded by the French Surf Federation.

In Biarritz, good living is king! The city, in fact, also seduces for its conviviality and its joie de vivre and wriggles all year round, especially around its covered market, the Marché des Halles. Numerous gastronomic, sporting and cultural events are organized there at any time of the year.

But Biarritz also attracts art lovers. Headquarters of the National Choreographic Center, the Malandain Ballet Biarritz, Biarritz has always been sensitive to art which is often honored in its various forms.

To allow you to discover and take full advantage of all these riches, the Tourist Office (open all year round, except December 25 and January 1) offers you the best services. Possibility to book your accommodation, visits to sites and museums as well as other activities.