Beaches
Mimizan Plage
Relax at this beautiful and wide sandy beach, huge stretches of golden soft sand and a vibrant town make this a wonderful day trip.
Biarritz
A stylish beach town on France’s southwestern coast, Biarritz was once the holiday spot for nobility and is now Europe’s surfing capital. It’s experienced a tourist renaissance—summers are busy. Biarritz lacks the Riviera’s glitz, but you’ll see affluent holiday-makers in designer gear and surfers in flip-flops, and hear French, Spanish and Basque. The Grande Plage is the centre of the action. Behind it, visit the restored, Art Deco casino and wander the streets down to the old port to the west.
Saint-Jean-De-Luz
Between Biarritz and the Spanish border, the Atlantic fishing village of Saint-Jean-de-Luz combines Basque charm with pleasant, family-friendly beaches on the bay. July and August are the high season here, so if you'd rather avoid the tourist crunch, either book outside of those months or plan to arrive at the beach first thing in the morning.
Hossegor
The Hossegor beaches are renowned for their cleanliness - they are Immaculate, free of any blemish and the sand is sifted every morning. This is a great beach for surfing.