Biarritz, an elegant seaside town on the Basque coast in southwestern France,
has been a popular destination since the crowned heads of all Europe chose it as a holiday resort in the 1800s.
Also popular with surfers for its great beaches and surf schools.
The rock of the Virgin, emblem of Biarritz, is a rocky outcrop surmounted by a statue of the Virgin Mary. Accessed by a footbridge, the rock offers a panoramic view of the Bay of Biscay