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Travel Guide of Hendaye in France by Influencers and Travelers


Hendaye is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The town, France's most southwesterly and a popular seaside tourist resort, stands on the right bank of the River Bidassoa – which marks the Franco-Spanish border – at the point where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean in the French Basque Country.


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1 - Château d'Abbadie

The Château d'Abbadia, also Château d'Abbadie, is a château in Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. Built between 1864 and 1879, it was designed in the neo-Gothic style by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and incorporated many enigmatic features characteristic of its owner, the explorer Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, after whom it is named.

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2 - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

   9 km away

Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the Basque province of Labourd.

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3 - Surfing in St Jean de Luz

   9 km away

Come for a discovery surfing course in Saint-Jean-de-Luz with Gold Coast school of surf! You can pick from several packages adapted to your expectations and objectives so go ahead and do it! You will ride the best waves of the region! The Gold C...

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4 - Bidasoa

The Bidasoa is a river in the Basque Country of northern Spain and southern France that runs largely south to north. Named as such downstream of the small town of Oronoz-Mugairi in the province of Navarra, the river actually results from the merger of several streams near the village Erratzu, with the stream Baztan that rises at the north-eastern side of the mount Autza being considered the source of the Bidasoa.

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5 - Larrun

   12 km away

Larrun is a mountain at the western end of the Pyrenees. It is located on the border of France and Spain, where the traditional Basque provinces of Labourd and Navarra meet. Its prominence is 670 m.

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6 - Boat Tours in St Jean de Luz

   9 km away

From Saint-Jean-de-Luz, admire the Basque coastline on board a reliable and comfortable semi-rigid zodiac! Breathe in the sea air and feel the sun and wind against your skin... Contemplate the marine landscapes around you and enjoy a memorable experi...

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7 - La Rhune

   12 km away
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8 - Guéthary

   14 km away

Guéthary is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, the town traditionally standing on the northernmost coastal linguistic boundary of the Basque language.

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9 - Stand up Paddle in Hendaye

Enjoy an unforgettable Stand Up Paddle experience and discover Hendaye in a unique way with the Gold Coast Surf School! Hendaye, the jewel of the Basque coast, offers an idyllic setting for Stand Up Paddle. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and surround...

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10 - Bidart

   17 km away

Bidart is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is located in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.

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11 - Anoeta Stadium

   18 km away

Anoeta Stadium, currently known as the Reale Arena for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain that was inaugurated in 1993.

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12 - Sea Kayaking in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

   8 km away

Built to be safe and stable, this single/double seater craft can be used by both kayaking beginners and experts. Above all it is ideal for exploring the ocean. Equipped with a tiller, its glide and comfort will encourage you to venture into areas unk...

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13 - La Concha Beach

   18 km away

The Beach of La Concha is a crescent shaped urban seaboard of the city of San Sebastián located at the Bay of La Concha in the Basque Country, in northern Spain. Its name “Concha” is given upon its remarkably regular shape.

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14 - Biarritz

   20 km away

Biarritz 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 from the border with Spain.

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15 - Hiking in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

   16 km away

Do you want to visit the Basque country but don't know where to start? Take a half-day hike in the Basque Country with Laëti'tes balades! You'll have several different routes to choose from, with a variety of points of interest! Laëtitia of...

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16 - Le Musée de la mer

   21 km away

The Aquarium of Biarritz, or le Musée de la Mer, is an aquarium in Biarritz. The building, in art deco style, was opened in 1933. It went through the first renovation in 1992 to add an important collection of marine animals.

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17 - Château-Vieux

   28 km away

Château-Vieux, also known as the Old Castle of Bayonne, is a castle in the commune of Bayonne, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France. The castle has been rebuilt many times over the centuries.

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18 - St. Andrew's Church, Bayonne

   28 km away

St. Andrew's Church is a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church in central Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. It is dedicated to saint Andrew the Apostle.

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