BAYONNE

Latitude: 43N29
Longitude: 001W29

Bayonne is a regional capital and port town steeped in history. Originally a Roman garrison, the medieval town of Bayonne developed on the same site. Ruled by the English for 300 years following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to the English King Henry II, the town became a flourishing port.

Biarritz: 

Biarritz’s fame rose in 1854 when Napoleon III built a Palace on the beach for his wife the Empress Eugenie, which has now become the Hôtel du Palais. The British royal family regularly took vacations in Biarritz: European royalty such as Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and Alfonso XIII of Spain were frequent visitors.

Website: www.bayonne.port.fr

SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ

Latitude: 43N23
Longitude: 001W40

With its natural harbor, St-Jean-de-Luz has been a major port for centuries, where the whaling boats of yesteryear have been replaced today by anchovy and tuna fleets. The wealth and vigor of St. Jean’s seafaring past is evident in the town’s architecture with fine examples of merchants’ and ship-owners’ houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries

Website: www.bayonne.port.fr

HENDAYE

Latitude: 43N22
Longitude: 001W47

A picturesque seaside tourist resort, Hendaye is the most south-westerly town in France nested between the ocean and the Pyrenean montains. Enjoy the 3 km long, fine sand beach that stretches to the Bidasoa river, the natural frontier with Spain.

Website: www.bayonne.port.fr