Casino Municipal
1 Avenue Edouard VII, 64200 Biarritz
This Art Deco beauty almost didn't survive.
Cote des Basques
Perspective de la Côte des Basques, Biarritz, 64200, France
You're looking at the birthplace of surfing in Europe, and it happened because a Hollywood screenwriter got bored.
Grande Plage
1 Boulevard du Général de Gaulle, Biarritz, 64200, France
This glamorous stretch of sand has a past that would horrify today's sunbathers.
Hotel du Palais
1 Avenue de l'Impératrice, Biarritz, 64200, France
This enormous building started life as a love letter.
Patisserie Miremont
1 bis Place Georges Clémenceau, Biarritz, 64200, France
Two European kings used to eat cake in this room.
Phare de Biarritz
Esplanade Elisabeth II, 64200 Biarritz
Look up.
Plateau de l'Atalaye
Esplanade des Anciens Combattants, Biarritz, 64200, France
This unassuming clifftop used to be the most important place in Biarritz.
Port Vieux
Biarritz, France
You're standing at the oldest documented heart of Biarritz.
Rocher de la Vierge
Esplanade de la Vierge, Biarritz, 64200, France
You're standing at the most iconic spot in Biarritz, and almost everything you've been told about it is wrong.
Explore history in Biarritz
GPS-guided narration at every landmark. Tap a spot on the map, hear the story. Every fact verified.