Hidden addresses, local flavours, neighbourhood events.
The plancha, queen of South-West France’s tables
Here, the plancha is no summer gadget. It is the centre of...
Papa Pourquoi ? Aïta Zendako ? — Serge Istèque, the man who keeps memory alive
On 25 May 2026, at the Gare du Midi, Serge Istèque staged...
Bedside reading: 10 books to understand the Basque Country
Ten reads, read, re-read, sometimes lent out and never returned — our...
Achille Sayou, a chef of a thousand covers now based in Biarritz
He honed his craft in the great Parisian kitchens, managed services of...
Mireille Derbré, Painting as Inheritance
Daughter of sculptor Louis Derbré, Mireille grew up surrounded by hands and...
Tour Auto 2026: 247 legendary cars finish their race at the Cité de l’Océan on Saturday May 9
The 35th edition of the Tour Auto crosses France from May 3...
The real top 10 restaurants according to locals
Biarritz has over 300 restaurants. To build this ranking, we applied one...
Four May bank holidays, four good reasons to get out
May 2026 delivers four long weekends in a row. Here’s what to...
Ederki: 80 years of Basque cooking in a jar
Founded in 1942 in the heart of the Basque Country, Maison Ederki...
Thierry Malandain, the choreographer who made Biarritz dance
Since 1998, he has directed the National Choreographic Centre housed in the...
Jean-Louis Leimbacher, the man who saved the Palais
He arrived as a young man at the Hôtel du Palais to...
Serge Blanco, the Biarrot who never left the pitch
He arrived in Biarritz at the age of two and became one...
