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What to see by foot: Biarritz

As well as being a bustling seaside resort, Biarritz is also a cultural haven boasting some exquisite buildings. Days can be spent walking around the quiet shaded streets. Start at the Eglise St-Martin, one of the few vestiges of the port's days of prosperity; it has since been restored and boasts an incredible Gothic chancel.

Adjacent to the Ste-Eugénie is the Port des Pêcheurs (fishers' port). Hectic and always colourful, it has some nice old wooden houses and shacks set back against a cliff. Here you'll find signs of lobster fishing as well as plenty of restaurants and cafés.

The plateau de l'Atalaye, on the Port des Pêcheurs, was the work of Napoleon III. A tunnel leads through the plateau to an esplanade where a footbridge stretches right into the sea to a small islet, named Rocher de la Vierge (Rock of the Virgin). Local myth says that the statue protects the sailors and fishermen in the Bay of Biscay. The walk out onto the edge of the rock, with thundering waves on both sides, is the most dramatic in Biarritz.

Musée de la Mer houses 24 aquariums of fish native to the bay. There is a fun daily seal show everyday starting at 17:00. To watch the ferocious sharks devour kilos of fish, visit on a Tuesday or Friday at 11:00.

The newest museum in Biarritz is Musée Asiatica, home to some interesting artefacts mostly from India, Nepal, Tibet and China. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 to 19:30, Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 14:00 to 20:00.

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Tulip Inn Biarritz Louisiane
Crowne Plaza Biarritz

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