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Interviews

Charlotte from Domaine de Bassilour

Cozy in winter, idyllic in summer: nestled in lush greenery, the Domaine de Bassilour especially encourages a return to nature. The promise of an exotic stay told by Charlotte Vachet, owner of the place. How did your story with Bidart come about? I arrived in the village more than thirty years ago and […]

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About guest the 2 / 04 / 2021

Reading time: 3 min

Interviews

Fiesta of the senses at the Cucaracha!

A stone's throw from Uhabia beach, its name is synonymous with celebration and joie de vivre. La Cucaracha is also tasty and generous cuisine carried by a team proud of its roots. At the table for a moment of happiness with Joseph Larrañaga who runs the restaurant! What is the story of […]

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About guest the 31 / 03 / 2021

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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 […]

Martine

About Martine the 30 / 03 / 2021

Reading time: 2 min

Meetings

Peio from the hotel-restaurant Elissaldia

He grew up with his little sisters between the church, the pediment and the town hall ... His playground - when he is not on the kantxa of the Basque Country - is the terrace of the hotel-restaurant-bar- trinquet Elissaldia, an institution in Bidart, run by his family since 1945… You might as well say that Peio is a child of Bidart, a real […]

Maitena

About Maitena's House the 29 / 03 / 2021

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Meetings

Loïc from Camping Oyam

He is one of those children who take over from the parents and develop the family business to make it shine a little higher.Loïc has been running the family campsite for several decades accompanied by his brother Stéphane and his loyal reception team. It places quality at the heart of its activity, allowing it to position its establishment […]

Maitena

About Maitena's House the 19 / 03 / 2021

Reading time: 1 min

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 […]

Martine

About Martine the 19 / 03 / 2021

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Meetings

Jérôme from Parcours Sensation

When you turn your passion into your profession and, in addition, you practice it in one of the most beautiful places on the coast, then you necessarily feel privileged. Jérôme, Golf Course instructor at Parcours Sensation in Bidart is one of those lucky people who swing from morning to night on the green of Golf d'Ilbarritz against the backdrop of […]

Maitena

About Maitena's House the 15 / 03 / 2021

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Meetings

Benjamin & Samuel from Bidart Océan Club

They got to know each other on the benches… from the watchtowers on the beaches of Bidart! After several seasons watching swimmers between the blue flags, Samuel & Benjamin wished to transmit their passion for the ocean, the waves and coastal rescue by creating the Bidart Océan Club, the first coastal rescue club of the […]

Maitena

About Maitena's House the 8 / 03 / 2021

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Interviews

The dynamics of the Elements!

Spontaneous cooking, good products, unique associations, it's always been his thing. Anthony Orjollet is shaking up the tastes of his customers. Explosive encounter with the creator of Elements. How was your meeting with Bidart Bidart is the center of the Basque Country. You will find the best products from the four corners of the region. […]

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About guest the 4 / 03 / 2021

Reading time: 4 min

Interviews

Everything is possible at Auberge Koskenia

A new generation hostel, between rooms, bar, restaurant, grocery store and coworking space: the Koskenia hostel is the new friendly place in Bidart. Guided tour with Christine Larralde, co-manager of the establishment. What is the origin of the Koskenia project? It is part of the rehabilitation and extension of the former Post office led by the town hall […]

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About guest the 1 / 03 / 2021

Reading time: 3 min