The Top 9 Must-See Tourist Activities in Biarritz, Biarritz, France

The infinite drizzle and a lack of colour make for a very gloomy atmosphere during the seemingly never-ending winter months on Ireland’s West Coast.

And as much as I love the smell, the sound and the feel of the rain, and as much as I have learned to love it, I was more than happy to leave the dark and grim skies of Sligo behind.

Setting off to France with red dawn blossoming over a distant horizon, the prettiest we have seen in a long time, we were openly dreaming of slow mornings, country roads and wide-open windows.

We were looking towards careless days on the coast with iridescence rays of sunlight pealing into every cavern along its shores and highlighting every tiny particle hanging in the spring air.

Biarritz is a wonderful coastal town located in the French Basque Country, just a few kilometres from the Spanish border, that has counted Sinatra, Hemingway, Chanel and Napoleon II among its fans.

The town became popular after Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, the Spanish Empress Eugénie, made it their favourite summertime destination.

Much of the town was built on the whaling industry, and the remnants of this, like the old watchtowers, still stand today. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).