Attractions and activities

Free self-guided visits for individuals to a makhila (traditional walking stick) manufacturing workshop, entirely handmade on site. Paid visits for groups of more than 15 people.

Art museum bringing together renowned paintings and sculptures (Rubens, El Greco, Van Dyck, Ingres, Degas, Bonnat, etc.), fully renovated. Its collection is described as “the finest collection between Paris and Madrid” by Pierre Rosenberg, Honorary President and Director of the Louvre Museum.

In the heart of the Basque Country, for over three generations, artisanal expertise serving boundless creativity. Pottery and ceramics designed in the Ossès workshops.

One of the most spectacular aquariums in Europe, located right in the center of Biarritz. A fascinating discovery of the Gulf Stream, from the seabed of the Bay of Biscay to the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific seas.

Visit of the pepper farm and processing area. It traces the history of the pepper and the production stages, followed by a tasting to awaken the taste buds! French, English, Spanish.

Open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm, weekends by reservation.

A pioneer in underwater winemaking, a unique technical innovation worldwide. Cellar located in the former blockhouse house of the port of Socoa. Treat yourself to a “locavore” wine and pintxos tour combining discovery of underwater winemaking and a tasting of 6 glasses and 6 pintxos on the terrace overlooking the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Prices from €40 per person.

Historic 17th-century fort offering panoramic views over the bay and coastline.

Exceptional geological site in the heart of the limestone mountains between the Basque Country and Béarn. Largest illuminated underground chamber in the world. Tourist or sporting visits.

First natural site of the Basque Country. A European reference with 80,000 years of proven human presence across 600 m of galleries. Guided tour of both caves.