Ihauteriak – Carnaval

Cultural heritage

Ihauteriak – Carnival

As spring approaches, it's time for carnival. In the Basque Country, each province has its own way of celebrating it. Discover or rediscover the myths linked to this tradition. After having honored the coming of Olentzero and the announcement of the winter solstice at the end of December, it is now the upcoming arrival of spring and warmer weather which is celebrated […]

Bidart, station balnéaire

Cultural heritage

Bidart, seaside resort

For the curious who like to learn about the history of the village, for the savvy who want to check their knowledge, for those who want to learn more and for those who seek to understand, we have unearthed a series of short documentaries for you will simply allow you to learn more about the history of Bidart… […]

On a testé pour vous : l’Itinéraire du Patrimoine

Cultural heritage

We tested for you: the Heritage Route

For your holidays, you have chosen Bidart and it is a very good choice! It's time for you to discover its centers of interest and its remarkable historical heritage. Don't panic, we have everything planned! We have created for you (yes, just for you) a little heritage walk where […]

Les Carnets du Patrimoine

Cultural heritage

The Heritage Notebooks

All about the history of Bidart and its heritage through commented itineraries.

Nathalie, reine malheureuse

Cultural heritage

Nathalie, unhappy queen

Nathalie Kechko was born in Florence, in the mid-XNUMXth century, to an officer of the Russian Imperial Army and a Romanian princess. Following her marriage to Milan Obrenovitch, she becomes Queen of Serbia. But she was repudiated by her royal husband and deprived of her only son Alexander, with the support of […]

Les années folles

Cultural heritage

The Roaring Twenties

The end of the 1920th century has been called the “Belle Epoque”, but it ended with the First World War, followed by the Spanish flu. So the XNUMXs ushered in a new, carefree and unbridled way of life. This is why they were called the “Roaring Twenties.” Women's toilets have radically […]

Le Château d’Ilbarritz

Cultural heritage

Ilbarritz Castle

When the swell lifts the ocean waves and the storm roars around the belvedere of the castle, one might think that Baron Albert de l'Espée has returned to play tunes from R. Wagner's "Ghost Vessel" on his Cavaillé-Coll de 5.000 pipes for which he had built this stone "in-of-the-thing" house […]