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Are you visiting Biarritz France and the Basque Country soon? The Rocher de la Vierge is a must, as is the Grande Plage or Port des pêcheurs, the fishermen’s port. Even if you live here like me, the walk from the lighthouse to the Basque Coast, via the Rock, is one of our favourites. In […]

Are you looking for the best luxury hotels in Biarritz and don’t know which one to choose? In this article, I guide you in your choice, through a complete description of each hotel and the advantages and disadvantages of each. I perfectly know each of them as I live at a few kilometres from Biarritz […]

The city of Saint Jean de Luz is not only famous for its recipe of grilled squids. It is also famous for its macaroons, especially those of the Adam house. Considered as old-fashioned macaroons, they are cracked, soft and in one piece, unlike more modern macaroons. This French macaron recipe below is obviously not the […]

Are you looking for the traditional recipe of the Basque piperade? Here is the step-by-step recipe of the restaurant Le Chistera in Bayonne, as well as suggestions for serving it with a variety of dishes. Basque piperade is a simple and tasty Basque dish, which you will often find on the menu of traditional Basque […]

Who has never heard of chicken basquaise, Basque chicken or chicken Basque? This emblematic dish from the Basque Country is even known throughout the world. If you visit the Basque Country, you will often see it on the menus of traditional inns and restaurants, next to the Basque cake and piperade. This is the real […]

The authentic Basque cake recipe or gateau basque recipe is certainly the one I am most often asked for. This is logical since this cake is one of the most important dishes in the northern Basque country – French part of the Basque Country. It is not uncommon to find it in the traditional menus […]