Hôtel du Palais Biarritz is a palace hotel in Bayonne, France.[1] It opened in 1855. It stands about 6.5 km from the centre of Bayonne.[3]

Overview

The Hôtel du Palais Biarritz (Occitan: Ostal del Palai Biarritz; Basque: Palazio Otela Biarritz) is a historic luxury hotel beside the Atlantic beach in the resort town of Biarritz, on the Côte Basque in the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It was originally built for the Empress Eugénie around 1855 as a summer villa. It was due to the visits of the imperial couple that the village of Biarritz developed into a fashionable resort.

From “Hôtel du Palais” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The palace hotel opened in 1855. It was designed by Hippolyte Durand, Gabriel-Auguste Ancelet, Louis-Auguste Couvrechef, Édouard Niermans and Auguste Lafollye, in the eclectic architecture and Second Empire style style. It is listed as a monument historique inscrit. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the palace hotel is 6.5 km from the centre of Bayonne. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), about 5 km from the centre of Bayonne.[4]

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Grand Tonic Hotel Biarritz — 0.3 km
  • Hotel le Windsor Grande Plage Biarritz — 0.3 km
  • Residence Premium Haguna — 0.3 km
  • Hôtel Plaza — 0.5 km, opened 1928
  • Résidence Bellevue Plage — 0.6 km
  • Hôtel le Café de Paris — 0.6 km
  • Ama Hôtel — 0.6 km
  • Le Regina Biarritz Hotel & Spa MGallery — 0.6 km
  • Hotel/Hostel Saint Charles Biarritz — 0.6 km
  • Regina Biarritz Hotel & Spa MGallery — 0.6 km, opened 1907

See also

References

  1. ^ Hôtel du Palais Biarritz (Q3146296). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hôtel du Palais Biarritz. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-21.
  3. ^ Bayonne (Q134674). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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