South of France

The south-western corner of France, on the border with Spain, is well known for popular resorts such as Biarritz and for the western Pyrenees mountains that lie a little way inland – you can visit the beach in the morning and go for a walk in the mountains in the afternoon… Perhaps less well known here in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques region of France are the traditional basque villages, but it is highly recommended that you include a few as part of [...]

The Basque region runs along the border between France and Spain, and includes part of the south-west of France, running eastwards into the Pyrenees. The region is attractive to visitors for various reasons, including the coastline and resorts, the mountain scenery and activities, and for the villages. The Basque villages have a very individual style, with the houses being whitewashed, with the exposed wood (shutters, beams etc) being painted red or green – these are the traditional Basque colours and [...]