Basta rock

The Basta rock, in Biarritz

The Basta rock is a rocky outcrop over the sea in the heart of Biarritz, that offers a superb view over the fishermen's port, the St. Eugénie's Church, the Grande Plage and the lighthouse. The Biarritz audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this natural belvedere, ideal to take a bath of bluish horizon facing the Atlantic Ocean.

The natural belvedere over the ocean

Nothing like these little outcrops over the sea to take a bath of bluish horizon. From the point of the Basta rock, you benefit from a superb view, shared between two panoramas: on one side, the picturesque fishermen's port and the St. Eugénie's Church that dominates it; on the other, the Grande Plage that unrolls its golden sand to the lighthouse of Biarritz, at the Saint-Martin point. This rock, linked to the coast, is part of these natural promontories that make the charm of the Biarritz coastline, sculpted by the ocean into outcrops, coves and footbridges. Telescopic binoculars, paying, are installed on the spot to allow you to scrutinise the horizon a little more, spot a boat in the distance or observe the surfers on the waves. Swept by the sea spray, the Basta rock is a privileged place to breathe the sea air, listen to the sound of the waves and contemplate the wild beauty of the Basque coast. At sunset, when the golden light illuminates the cliffs and the bell tower of Sainte-Eugénie, the spectacle is particularly striking. It is one of those viewpoints that make Biarritz a city so closely linked to the ocean. A natural belvedere and a panoramic viewpoint, the Basta rock is a fine stop of the discovery of Biarritz.

What to see

Here you enjoy a rocky outcrop over the sea offering a superb shared view, on one side over the fishermen's port and the St. Eugénie's Church, on the other over the Grande Plage and the lighthouse of Biarritz; telescopic binoculars, paying, allow to scrutinise the horizon. The Basta rock is a natural belvedere of Biarritz. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Basta rock lies in the heart of Biarritz, near the fishermen's port, linked to the coast, reachable on foot. It is a natural belvedere in free access; telescopic binoculars, paying, are installed there. It is best to go there in calm sea and at sunset for the view. You discover it during a walk by the sea.

What do you see from the Basta rock in Biarritz?

A superb view shared between two panoramas: on one side the fishermen's port and the St. Eugénie's Church that dominates it, on the other the Grande Plage and its golden sand to the lighthouse of Biarritz; this natural belvedere, a rocky outcrop over the ocean, also offers telescopic binoculars, paying, to scrutinise the horizon and observe the surfers.

Where is the Basta rock in Biarritz?

In the heart of Biarritz, near the fishermen's port, linked to the coast, in France.