Architecture sights in Biarritz
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Rocher de la Vierge
At the end of Pointe Atalaye is Rocher de la Vierge (Rock of the Virgin), named after its white statue of the Virgin and child. Views from this impressive outcrop extend to the mountains of the Spanish Basque Country.
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Église Ste-Eugénie
The neo-Gothic Église Ste-Eugénie was built in 1864 for - who else? - Empress Eugénie.
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Chapelle Impériale
Near the Église Alexandre Newsky is the doll’s-house-sized Chapelle Impériale, constructed in 1864. Empress Eugénie was the inspiration for this.
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Phare de Biarritz
Climbing the 258 twisting steps inside the 73m-high Phare de Biarritz, the town’s 1834 lighthouse, rewards you with sweeping views of the Basque coast.
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Église Alexandre Newsky
The Église Alexandre Newsky is a Russian Orthodox church built by and for the Russian aristocrats who frequented Biarritz until the Soviet Revolution.
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Arty Art Deco
From art deco mansions to Russian Orthodox churches and 1970s tower-block disasters, Biarritz has a fantastic potpourri of architectural styles. If the swell's big, you might get a drenching as you cross the footbridge at the end of Pointe Atalaye to Rocher de la Vierge (Rock of the Virgin), named after its white statue of the Virgin and child. Views from this impressive outcrop extend to the mountains of the Spanish Basque Country.
The tiny fishing port of Port des Pêcheurs is an atmospheric place for a drink or a meal. Above it, the neo-Gothic Église Ste-Eugénie was built in the late 1800s for – who else? – Empress Eugénie.
Dominating the northern end of the Grand…
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