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The Biarritz locals' summer guide 2026: pedestrianisation, shuttle, free concerts and beaches.
Living Biarritz

The Biarritz locals’ summer guide: everything the town has changed this summer

Pedestrianisation, the free Côte des Basques shuttle, concerts, the Ostreopsis alga: the Biarritz summer manual, checked at source.

24 Jul 2026 Lire →
Le Rocher de la Vierge et sa passerelle métallique à Biarritz
Day trips

In the footsteps of Empress Eugénie: imperial Biarritz on foot

In 1854, a young empress fell in love with a fishing village. Napoleon III built his villa there, Europe's high…

16 Jul 2026 Lire →
Piano à queue sur la scène d’une grande salle de concert
Culture

Biarritz Piano Festival: twelve days when the piano takes the spotlight

From 27 July to 7 August, the 17th Biarritz Piano Festival brings its keyboards to the city's most beautiful settings,…

15 Jul 2026 Lire →
Pelotaris en action à la cesta punta, chistera au bras
Living Biarritz

Gant d’Or: all summer, Biarritz beats to the rhythm of the chistera

From 8 July to 26 August, the Jaï-Alaï hosts the Gant d'Or, the great summer showcase of cesta punta. Twice…

15 Jul 2026 Lire →
Culture

Jean-François Larrieu, a child of France’s South-West conquering the world

A star adored in Asia, exhibited from New York to Dubai, the painter Jean-François Larrieu has chosen the Basque Country…

12 Jul 2026 Lire →
Culture

PrestaArt Gallery: Hervé Solignat, a second life in contemporary art

Since spring 2024, the gallery has occupied 190 m² on avenue Reine Victoria, directly opposite the Hôtel du Palais. A…

5 Jul 2026 Lire →
Culture

Five days in red and white: the Biarritz guide to the Fêtes de Bayonne

From Wednesday 15 to Sunday 19 July, Bayonne turns white and red again for one of Europe’s biggest popular gatherings.…

4 Jul 2026 Lire →
Gastronomy

The plancha, queen of South-West France’s tables

Here, the plancha is no summer gadget. It is the centre of gravity of family Sundays, of aperitifs that stretch…

6 Jun 2026 Lire →
Culture

Papa Pourquoi ? Aïta Zendako ? — Serge Istèque, the man who keeps memory alive

On 25 May 2026, at the Gare du Midi, Serge Istèque staged Papa Pourquoi ? Aïta Zendako ?, a memorial…

27 May 2026 Lire →
Culture

Bedside reading: 10 books to understand the Basque Country

Ten reads, read, re-read, sometimes lent out and never returned — our selection for truly understanding the Basque Country. Not…

8 May 2026 Lire →