Editing Biarritz

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* [[Image:1VQT.jpg|30px|]] Cette page est disponible en français, '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Biarritz_(fr) cliquez ici !]'''





'''Biarritz''' is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in southwestern '''[[France]]''', in the Region '''[[Aquitaine]]'''. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers. The town lies in Basque territory, and Basque flags and symbols are prevalent throughout Biarritz. Biarritz is located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Aquitaine region. It is adjacent to Bayonne and Anglet and 11 miles (18 kilometres) from the border with Spain. It is in the traditional province of Labourd in the French Basque Country.












==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''HISTORY OF BIARRITZ'''</FONT>==

Vikings who invaded Gascony in 840 settled in Biarritz, which later participated in the whaling trade. Biarritz is a Basque name with locative suffix -itz (cp. Isturitz) attested Bearriz in 1170, Bearids in 1186, Bearritz in 1249. The Scandinavians settled in the area above the Gardague Beach. It has been suggested (disputedly) that the remaining Vikings became "Agots," a social group in Gascony not allowed to mix with the population at large. Segregation among these communities—there were many in Gascony and Navarra— disappeared only in the early 20th century.

Biarritz has long made its fortune from the sea: as a whaling settlement from the 12th century onwards, in the 18th century doctors recommended that the ocean at Biarritz had therapeutic properties, inspiring patients to make pilgrimages to the beach for alleged cures for their ailments.

Biarritz became more renowned in 1854 when Empress Eugenie (the wife of Napoleon III) built a palace on the beach (now 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.

Biarritz's casino (opened August 10, 1901) and beaches make the town a notable tourist centre for Europeans.

'''''More informations about the History of Biarritz on the [[wikipedia:Biarritz]] !'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''WHAT TO VISIT ?'''</FONT>==

'''''More informations about the places to visit in Biarritz on the [[wikivoyage:Biarritz]] or even the [http://www.biarritz.fr/en/Website/site/en_accueil.php Official Website of the City] !

==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''TIPS'''</FONT>==

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Free Internet/Wifi Access'''</FONT>===

Here is some places where you could get some Internet/Wifi Access:

* '''BIJ de la Mairie de Biarritz''' - ''Adress: Hôtel de Ville - Avenue Edouard VII - Tel: 05 59 41 54 34''

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Nice & Cheap Places to Eat'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Nightlife'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''What to do'''</FONT>===
This website if full of original ideas of what to do during your stay in Biarritz ! Surf, kayaking, rafting, basque pelota ... [http://biarritz.takamaka.fr/biarritzanglais/INDEX/index/index.html/lang-en Activities in Biarritz]

==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''COUCHSURFERS'''</FONT>==
There are about 50 Couchsurfers in Biarritz and its area. You can check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3302 CS Group of Pays Basque] or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.<br/>

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Meetings'''</FONT>===
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Biarritz, just check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3302 CS Group of Pays Basque] to see what happen in the city and/or the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=178 Regional CS Group of Aquitaine] to see if there is any event in the area.

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Coffee or a Drink'''</FONT>===
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city:

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==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''How to get to Biarritz'''</FONT>===

'''By plane :'''

Airfrance : Paris, Lyon, New York via Lyon, Clermont Ferrand, Nice, Genève

Easyjet : Paris CDG, Bristol, Lyon, Londres Gatwick

Ryanair : Birmingham, Gatwin, Londres, Marseille

'''By train :'''  SNCF

'''By the road :'''

Paris A10, N10 , A63 (E 05) : 870 km
Lyon A7, A9, A61, N117, A64 (E15-E80) : 788 km
Marseille A54, A9, A61, N117, A64(E15-E80) : 700 km
Bilbao A1 (E70) : 148 km
Madrid N1, A1 (E70) : 200 km
Saint Sebastien (Donostia) : 51 km

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Bus'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#339900">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===

You can '''rent''' a bicycle or MBB at the shop Takamaka, located in the center of Biarritz, close to the tourism information. They have '''roadbooks''' of different trips to do around Biarritz.
[[http://biarritz.takamaka.fr/]]

==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>==
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* '''Police Station:''' 
* '''Health Urgency:''' 
* '''Hospital:''' 
* '''Fireman Station:'''
* '''Embassy:''' 
* '''Emergency Doctor:'''

==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS'''</FONT>==
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==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''INTERESTED LINKS'''</FONT>==

* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=178 Regional CS Group: Aquitaine]'''
* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3302 City CS Group: Pays Basque]'''
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* '''[http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Biarritz Biarritz on Wikivoyage]'''
* '''[http://hitchwiki.org/en/Biarritz Biarritz on Hitchwiki]'''
* '''[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biarritz Biarritz on Wikipedia]'''

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