Places to visit
you are in the heart of Biarritz , where everything happens: shops, restaurants, bars, beaches . come to enjoy good week ends or good vacancies to visit Biarritz , as a couple or a family , to stroll in its city center on by foot , to escape on its beaches , you can taste its local products and its rich culture with historical monuments. like the Imperial Chapel or the Russian Orthodox Church.
Eating out in Biarritz
in the Basque Country the gastronomy and culinary specialties make the authenticity of this region of the South West! The Halles market in downtown Biarritz is a veritable institution of local life. Only five minutes from our charming hotel, you can taste the local products of the region or sit down on the sunny terraces.Let yourself be tempted by the essential tea shops and pastries such as the famous Maison Miremont or by a wonderful summer brunch a few meters from the beaches
A cinema desire ? a few minutes walk from the hotel EDUARD VII , you will find le Cinema Royale , lovers of films on origanl version will appreciate the programming At the Gare du Midi take your ticket for a show destination, comedy direction, dance, theater or music. This former train station with an Art Deco facade also houses the studios of the dancers of Thierry Malandain's choreographic center.
sites and Museum in Biarritz
what to do in Biarritz when it rains ? do not panic , this is an Opportunity to cultivate ! the museum "musée de la mer" will make you discover more than 150 species of fish and invertebratesand the chance to attend the seal meal every day from 10:30 a.m to 5p.m . a little farther from the city center of Biarritz , "la cité de l'Océan" offers a fun-scientific space to learn about the ocean in a magnificent setting near the Ilbarritz beach golf course.
To know everything about the the origins of the city of Biarritz , you will cross the diffrent eras with the collections and paintings brought together in the Historical Museum, located in a former Anglican church.
for lovers of Eastern history , the Museum "musée Asiatica" is a unique place to admire work of art from the Indian Region, China and Tibet.
you will also come across on your way , the churches and the religious heritage of this seaside resort. in 1864 ,the Empress "Eugénie de Montijo" had a Chapel built on the imperial domain of the park. A neo-Gothic church that will bear his name will be dedicated to him when it was built in 1900 in the place Saint-Eugénie. Biarritz has also its Orthodox church wich was able too see the light of day thanks to the intervantion at the time of Tsar Alexander III and his wife. an important Russian community frequented the seaside resort from the second Empire until 1930s. it was then adorned with icons arriving staight from Saint Petersbourg.