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Biarritz

A Belle Époque seaside resort on the Basque coast, with big Atlantic surf, grand villas and the rocky Virgin's Rock footbridge.

Photo: Nicolas G. Mertens · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Biarritz is being written. It's on the Southwest France list as Worth a Detour.

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A vast glacial amphitheater with one of Europe's highest waterfalls, in the high Pyrenees.

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Bordeaux wine, the Dordogne and the Pyrenees.

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