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Located along the Bay of Biscay, just west of Bayonne and 18 km from the Spanish border, the one-time fishing village of Biarritz was made popular by Empress Eugenie and her husband, Napoleon III, who enjoyed the town s year-round mild climate. Today it is the surfing capital of Europe, offering visitors beautiful beaches, two casinos and the ultra luxurious Hotel du Palais, the former residence of Eugenie built in the mid-19th century by Napoleon. Several high-speed TGV trains per day connect Biarritz with Paris and Lille, with direct trains departing from the town to Madrid, Lisbon and Porto. Daily direct flights from Paris are also available. Now we are in Biarritz, a small coastal town in France, near the Spainish border. There is great surf, two very inexpensive hostels, good weather, so all is well. We stayed at the one near the train station because we couldn't get into the one near the beach. But the one near the station is new, has a bar and good food. The buses will take you all around the area on one hour passes. It is an old resort town with a casino and crowded boardwalk beach but take the bus down to Anglet and it is less crowds and good surf.

It feels like southern California. The air is cool and sun warm but the clothing is optional. There are a lot of surfers from all over the world but mostly from Paris.

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