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BIARRITZ (MIARRITZE) |
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A few minutes by rail or road from Bayonne,
BIARRITZ
was, until forty years ago, the Monte Carlo of the Atlantic coast, transformed by Napoléon III in the mid-nineteenth century into a playground for monarchs, aristos and glitterati.
The Town
The focus of Biarritz is the
Casino Municipal
, just behind the Grande Plage, now restored to its 1930s grandeur.
Between here and the Plage du Port-Vieux are the only streets and squares conducive to relaxed strolling. At the far...
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