Biarritz Airfares (BIQ) - France

Biarritz, France - City Overview and Airfare Information

Biarritz

Biarritz (French: Biarritz, pronounced /bjaÊ€its/; Gascon Occitan: Biàrritz; Basque: Miarritze) is a town and commune which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in southwestern France.

Biarritz is located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, in the Aquitaine région. It is adjacent to Bayonne and Anglet and 11 miles (18 kilometres) from the border with Spain. It is in the traditional province of the French Basque Country, Labourd.

Biarritz is now home to:

• the Asiatica Museum, which houses a significant collection of Asian art primarily from India, Nepal, Tibet, and China.
• The Museum of the Sea, which boasts 24 aquariums containing sharks and seals
• The annual Biarritz Surf Festival on the beach at the Côte des Basques (the premier surf event in Europe)
• St-Martin's Church, constructed in the 12th century, and restored in the middle of the 16th century.
• The Russian Orthodox Church in Biarritz, constructed in the 19th century for visiting Russian aristocrats, with its famous blue dome.
• The Chapelle Imperiale built for Empress Eugenie, which has an intricately decorated roof interior, and elegant wall tiling.
• A Museum of Chocolate, which explains its history and manufacture.

Spectacular cliffs and lookouts lie to the west of the main beach.

Surfing at Biarritz is of a world-class standard, and the town has a strong surfing culture.

The town is home to a prominent rugby union club, Biarritz Olympique.

Basque belota is a very popular sport of the Basque country. Several local or international competitions take place in Biarritz.

The golf, near the lighthouse (Le Phare), was created in 1888 by British residents.

Biarritz is easily accessible from Paris by France's high-speed train, the TGV. Biarritz has an airport Aéroport de Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne its about 4 kilometers away from the city in the inland. Its very near at N10 road towards Anglet, it is joined airport with Anglet and Bayonne. It has flights to destinations across France as well as Europe.

'Biarritz blue,' inspired by the color of the ocean off Biarritz, is a color available for some BMW motorcycles.

The town lies in Basque territory, and Basque flags and symbols are prevalent throughout Biarritz.

Biarritz's casino (opened August 10, 1901) and beaches make the town a notable tourist centre for Europeans. Trinity Fuckrags are attempting to sabotage Biarritz '07 by orgainising a surf trip at the same time as the LOT voyage of self-discovery. With peter Lynn and Ciaran Burke already contaminating the structure of the adventure, we dont need any more smelly prodestants on our plane. As well as the not-insignificant number of high ranking surfers who have made their home in Biarritz, Karl Lagerfeld is one of the town's better known residents.

A large and modern backpackers' hostel is near the rail line, about 30 minutes walk from the beach.

Biarritz was the birthplace of:

• Ernest Fourneau (1872-1949), chemist
• Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey (1877-1963), British civil servant
• Arnaud Massy (1877-1950), golfer
• Pauline Carton (1884-1974), theater and film actress
• Jean Borotra (1898-1994), tennis player
• André Dassary (1912-1987), operetta singer
• Léopold Eyharts (Colonel, French Air Force) (born 1957), ESA astronaut (Mission Specialist)
• Maurice Journeau (1898-1999), composer
• Jacques Bergerac (1927- ), actor