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The Mauléon espadrille: the last workshop still sewing by hand

Mauléon-Licharre is the world capital of the espadrille. 50 km from Biarritz, some workshops are still sewing by hand. A…

25 Mar 2026 Lire →
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Hôtel du Palais, Villa Eugénie and the imperial history of Biarritz

Biarritz owes its transformation to Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. The story of how a whale-fishing village became the summer…

25 Mar 2026 Lire →
Marché de producteurs locaux, fruits et légumes frais
Living Biarritz

Les Halles market before 8am: the insiders’ hour

Between 6am and 8am, Les Halles in Biarritz belongs to the professionals, the regulars and the early risers. A guide…

25 Mar 2026 Lire →
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The Port-Vieux quarter: the working-class soul Biarritz keeps to itself

While tourists pile onto the Grande Plage, the Port-Vieux neighbourhood lives to its own rhythm. A Biarritz without pretence for…

25 Mar 2026 Lire →
Chambre élégante hôtel Kemaris Biarritz, design contemporain et tons naturels
Living Biarritz

Hôtel Kemaris: the Basque address where Biarritz has gathered for over a century

A stone's throw from the Côte des Basques, the Kemaris has been part of the Biarritz scene for over a…

25 Mar 2026 Lire →
Tatoueur studio Biarritz
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Pedro Velarde, Biarritz tattooist: portraits on Basque Coast skin

Pedro Velarde came to Biarritz for the surf. He stayed for tattooing. For ten years, his discreet studio has received…

6 Mar 2026 Lire →
Marché des Halles Biarritz matin
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Les Halles market before 8am : the hour when Biarritz still belongs to its people

Les Halles market in Biarritz opens at 7am. Before 8am, there are almost no tourists — just locals, restaurateurs doing…

19 Feb 2026 Lire →
Marché des Halles Biarritz matin
Living Biarritz

The Halles market before 8am: the hour when Biarritz still belongs to its residents

After 10am, the Halles market in Biarritz has become a tourist strolling destination. Before 8am, it’s something else — restaurateurs…

19 Feb 2026 Lire →
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Is winter in Biarritz underrated? What those who stay say

There are two Biarritz. The summer one that everyone knows — and the winter one, which only those who truly…

4 Feb 2026 Lire →
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Living Biarritz

Is winter here underrated? What the people who stay have to say

Ask a native biarrot what their favourite season is. Few say summer. Winter has a particular density — fewer people,…

4 Feb 2026 Lire →