Pyrénées-Atlantiques Voyage Tips and guide

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Pyrénées-Atlantiques is in Nouvelle-Aquitaine at the southwest corner of France on the border with Spain. It includes the French Basque Country and the traditional province of Béarn. The Pyrenees mountain range crosses the department from east to west.

• 43.4925-1.4763891 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.
• 43.480556-1.5572222 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.
• 43.358611-1.7744443 Hendaye — this town on the Spanish border gas an old medieval Basque Town on the hilltop, and a beach area, around 2 km apart
• 43.43-1.2561114 La Bastide-Clairence — a typical Basque village, founded in 1312
• 43.300833-0.375 Pau — in sight of the Pyrenees and home to a renaissance château. Enjoy a ride on the funicular railway.
• 43.390278-1.6597226 Saint Jean de Luz — a group of villages with well preserved centres and Basque-style houses. St Jean is also a beach resort
• 43.164167-1.2366677 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port — a common starting point for the French Way of the pilgrim route Way of St. James, to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia
• 43.436944-1.5930568 Bidart — practise traditional Basque pelota, trek along the coastal path, or relax on one of the six beaches

The French Way of St. James starts Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port pilgrimage route and continues 769 km to to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

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