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Immediately north of Biarritz, ANGLET sprawls up the coast from the Pointe St-Martin to the mouth of the Adour. There is nothing to see except for two superb beaches - the Chambre d'Amour , so named for two lovers trapped in their trysting place by the tide, and the Sables d'Or , much favoured by the surfers and with boards for rent. Here, too, the swimming is very dangerous, so do heed the warning signs.

You can catch a #6 or #9 bus here from the central stops in Biarritz, or walk the distance in about thirty minutes, along avenue de l'Impératrice, avenue MacCroskey, then second left down to the seaside boulevard des Plages. Anglet has a HI hostel at 19 rte des Vignes (tel 05.59.58.70.00; STAB bus #4, direction "Bayonne-Sainsontan" from Biarritz). There is also a campsite , the Camping de la Chambre d'Amour , on route de Bouney (tel 05.59.03.71.66; closed Oct-April), 600m inland from the Plage de Chambre d'Amour. For eating and drinking , the most notable seaside establishments are the Havana Café at Chambre d'Amour, a permanently crowded bar that serves plats du jour at lunch for under 50F/¬7.60, and the nearby Café Bleu , more of a proper eatery with a menu for 85F/¬12.95. Inland, choose between long-running Udala at 165 av de l'Adour, for traditional Basque seafood (menu 100F/¬15.25, à la carte 140F/¬21.35), and the popular La Fleur de Sel , 5 av de la Forêt (closed Sun evening & Wed; weekday lunch menu 90F/¬13.70, otherwise 148F/¬22.60), in the Chiberta pine forest, serving more nouvelle dishes.