The Grande Plage (central, 1 km, powerful sea) with the Belle Époque municipal Casino and the Hôtel du Palais (legendary palace). The Côte des Basques (south, calmer sea, ideal beginner surfers, exceptional view of the Spanish Pyrenees). The Rocher de la Vierge (work by Gustave Eiffel, 1865, tunnel + Virgin statue at the top, panoramic view). The old town and the Halles district (food market, restaurants). The Biarritz Lighthouse (1834, paid visit, 360° view). The Musée de la Mer (Aquarium, 350 species, sharks, seals). The imperial chapel (Moorish, 1864, requested by Eugénie). Secondary beaches: Plage du Port-Vieux (protected, families), Marbella, Milady. Surf: schools everywhere (lessons €30-50/h), emblematic spots Grande Plage and Côte des Basques. Excursions: Saint-Jean-de-Luz (15 km), Bayonne (10 km), Espelette (25 km), Pic de la Rhune (35 km, rack railway 905 m high), San Sebastián (45 min in Spain).
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