Bayonne Bayonne is the leading port and pleasure-yacht basin of the Côte Basque. It has the longest tradition of bull-fighting in France, a major part of the five-day Fêtes de Bayonne which also feature parades, music, dance, fireworks, food and drink. There are also important festivals of Jazz (July), Bayonne ham (Holy Week), theatre and pelota (the Basque sport). Bayonne is known for its fine chocolates, produced in the town for 500 years, and also for Izarra, the liqueur made in bright colors. | Book this City | Biarritz - Airport City Biarritz is a sophisticated coastal town in French Basque Country, which first became popular with the aristocracy and then with wealthy British tourists in the mid-19th century. Empress Eugenie (the wife of Napoleon III) built a Palace on the beach at what is now the world class Hotel de Paris. The beaches, casinos, golf courses or surfing spots draw a cosmopolitan crowd from all over the world. Don't forget to take a visit to the Museum of the Sea, it will fascinate you. | Book this City | Lourdes In the heart of the Pyrenees, Lourdes is the world's most evocative shrine. Spirituality is part of this city through the depth and beauty of the sight, the marks of the past and the serenity of the Sanctuaries. Lourdes was just a small market town on the 11th of February, when Bernadette Soubirous met, along the Cave, the "Lady" that made this town a Marian city. Today Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels in France with 270 establishments.
| Book this City | Pau Pau is the most cosmopolitan city in the western Pyrénées. High above the banks of the Gave de Pau River, this year-round resort attracts many tourists. The British discovered Pau in the early 19th century, launching such practices as fox hunting, a custom that lingers. It still keeps some English traditions, such as the afternoon tea. Even if you're just passing through, follow boulevard des Pyrénées, an esplanade erected on Napoléon's orders, for a famous panoramic view.
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