Biarritz - Sights

Sights

Biarritz features:

  • The Asiatica Museum, which houses a significant collection of Asian art primarily from India, Nepal, Tibet, and China.
  • The Museum of the Sea, which has 24 aquariums containing sharks and seals
  • The annual Biarritz Surf Festival founded in 1993 at the Côte des Basques is one of the premier surf events in Europe and longboarding events in the world.
  • St-Martin's Church, constructed in the 12th century, and restored in the middle of the 16th century.
  • The Russian Orthodox Church, which was constructed in the 19th century for visiting Russian aristocrats, with its famous blue dome.
  • The Chapelle Imperiale built for Empress Eugenie, which has an intricately decorated roof interior, and elegant wall tiling. She also built a palace on the beach which is now the Hotel du Palais
  • A Museum of Chocolate, which explains its history and manufacture.
  • Two large casinos, the Barriere and the Bellevue, on the waterfront by the Grande Plage.

Cliffs and lookouts lie to the west of the main beach.

  • Biarritz from the Pointe Saint-Martin.

  • Hotel du Palais or Eugenie Palace.

  • La Grande Plage, the town's largest beach.

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