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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 →
Gastronomy

Achille Sayou, a chef of a thousand covers now based in Biarritz

He honed his craft in the great Parisian kitchens, managed services of 700 covers a day, and designed menus for…

8 May 2026 Lire →
Who's Who

Mireille Derbré, Painting as Inheritance

Daughter of sculptor Louis Derbré, Mireille grew up surrounded by hands and matter. Since 2010, Biarritz is where she paints…

17 Apr 2026 Lire →
Living Biarritz

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 to 9, finishing in Biarritz for the tenth…

16 Apr 2026 Lire →
Gastronomy

The real top 10 restaurants according to locals

Biarritz has over 300 restaurants. To build this ranking, we applied one single criterion: what Biarritz locals actually recommend. Not…

16 Apr 2026 Lire →
Day trips

Four May bank holidays, four good reasons to get out

May 2026 delivers four long weekends in a row. Here’s what to do with them without leaving the Basque Country…

16 Apr 2026 Lire →
Gastronomy

Ederki: 80 years of Basque cooking in a jar

Founded in 1942 in the heart of the Basque Country, Maison Ederki produces preserves and fine food products from local…

16 Apr 2026 Lire →
Who's Who

Thierry Malandain, the choreographer who made Biarritz dance

Since 1998, he has directed the National Choreographic Centre housed in the former Gare du Midi. Over twenty-five years in…

15 Apr 2026 Lire →
Who's Who

Jean-Louis Leimbacher, the man who saved the Palais

He arrived as a young man at the Hôtel du Palais to take his first steps in the trade, and…

15 Apr 2026 Lire →
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Who's Who

Serge Blanco, the Biarrot who never left the pitch

He arrived in Biarritz at the age of two and became one of its most recognised faces in the world.…

15 Apr 2026 Lire →