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A key appeal of the French Basque country is the ability to enjoy a wide range of activities,
landscapes and experiences all within a small driving distance: no more than a 20
minute drive to go from towns to villages, from ocean to mountains, from France to Spain. Do not try to do it all in one trip. The idea is to slow down and see the world go by. Come back many times and experience some more .
Here is a sample of what you can do:
History & Architecture
Outdoor & Leisure activities
Gastronomy
Art of Living & Wellbeing
Visual Art
Main cultural and sporting events
There are many opportunities to mingle and celebrate life with the locals:
- at food oriented festivals: where a specific food provides a perfect excuse for eating local specialties in the streets while listening to music
- at sport competitions (hiking, golfing, surfing, fishing, swimming etc…) that often end with a meal somewhere
- at town fiestas, we call ‘fêtes de village’, as each town and village has a 3 to 5 day celebration every year with again more food, music and outdoor dancing
- at Basque festivals for those of us interested in understanding the literature, the music, the singing and the sports of this ancient culture
- at nationally renowned music festivals with choral singing and classical music in beautiful
venues: Musique en Côte basque festival in late August-early
September, International Festival of Choral Singing late
October . Singing and music making are an important form of
expression for locals.
- Movie buffs? check out the International La Cita Film Festival
on Latin American culture in Biarritz in october, or the International
Film Festival for young movie directors in St Jean de Luz
And with kids?
Check
villa rental
family - friends reunion
small private group
self-guided trips
nearby region
And Paris?
and explore vacation ideas
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