Biarritz, France
Biarritz's shoreline is stunning. A beach town that was a favourite of Napoleon III (his palace was turned into the Palace Hotel), now hosts tourists, families and surfing enthusiasts. The waves are *huge*! It was almost exactly 9 years ago that I was last here and one of my favourite memories is rolling up my pants and running into the crashing waves.
There is a great seawall path from the Virgin Mary at the top of a huge rock to the lighthouse. At one point, i...