Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Cities

Blond cattle are a common sight on the hills of the Pyrenees

• 🌍 Bayonne — A heady mix of Gascon and Basque, Bayonne comes alive in August for the annual fêtes. For the rest of the year, visitors can't help be drawn to the city's museums and galleries, and its gastronomic specialities.
• 🌍 Biarritz — Pricey Basque seaside resort, built for pleasure. Great for surfing the ocean wave by day and hitting the casinos and nightclubs after dark, Biarritz is also known for its luxury hotels and swanky restaurants.
• 🌍 Hendaye — this town on the Spanish border gas an old medieval Basque Town on the hilltop, and a beach area, around 2 km apart
• 🌍 La Bastide-Clairence — a typical Basque village, founded in 1312
• Orisson —
• 🌍 Pau — in sight of the Pyrenees and home to a renaissance château. Enjoy a ride on the funicular railway.
• 🌍 Saint Jean de Luz —
• 🌍 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port —
• 🌍 Bidart — practise traditional Basque pelota, trek along the coastal path, or relax on one of the six beaches

Other destinations

Lac Gentau reflecting the Pic du Midi d'Ossau

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Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne International Airport (BIQ ^IATA) has connections from a number of European cities.

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