Biarritz

~ City in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Biarritz (UK: beer-ITS, BEER-its, US: BEE-ə-RITS, -⁠rits, French: [bjaʁits] , Basque: [bi.arits̻]; also spelled Miarritze [mi.arits̻e]; Occitan: Biàrritz [ˈbjarits]) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the border with Spain. It is a luxurious seaside tourist destination known for the Hôtel du Palais (originally built for the Empress Eugénie c. 1855), its seafront casinos, and its surfing culture.

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part of:Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Wikipedia:en: Biarritz [info]
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