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City on the Bay of Biscay, France
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Biarritz is a large beachside town on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in south-west France. It is known for the Hôtel du Palais, built for the Empress Eugénie around 1855, its casinos, and its surfing culture.
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Pan Asian
The pizzas are very good, as is the fish and the large desserts.
French cuisine
French cuisine
Has a very good and Basque-influenced carte and proper 3-course menus. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Ave de Migron. Surfer accommodation with bed + breakfast + bike + board all incl. €33.
Hostelling International
A bit out of the way.
All en-suite hotel, the best rooms (including a few tiny singles) have small balconies and face the place and sea. Singles €35-50, Doubles €42-70, Triples €55-84.
Two-star, old-fashioned and quiet hotel with a mix of rooms, not all with their own bathrooms. Singles €33-57, Twins €49-59, Triples €51-63.
Mostly smart rooms in a quiet location, with back garden. Doubles €47-64, Triples €74-80.
A wife Eugénie, converted into a hotel in 1883.
By car
Biarritz is about 7½ hours from Paris, at about 480 miles (775 km). Biarritz is easily accessed via the D911 road, off the N10.
By train
Biarritz train station is 3 km (2 mi) from the town centre. The local bus company runs the number 2 bus to the beach front for €1.
By bus
Buses arrive on square d'Ixelles, in the centre of Biarritz. There are buses from Bayonne, Anglet, Pau, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye.
By plane
You can get to the city from the airport by bus or taxi. A single bus fare is approximately €1.5.
By bus
eu for timetables and routes), serving Biarritz as well as the neighbouring Anglet and Bayonne (which form a conurbation called 'BAB'). Bus journeys are a flat €1 payable in cash on the bus.
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