Labourd is a former French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées Atlantiques département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is one of the traditional Basque provinces, and identified as one of the territorial component parts of the Basque Country by many, especially by the Basque nationalists.
Aerial view over northern Labourd from Mount Baigura
Ainhoa village houses showing some aspects of traditional Basque architecture
Biarritz is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the border with Spain. It is a luxurious seaside tourist destination known for the Hôtel du Palais, its casinos in front of the sea, and its surfing culture.
Beach seen from the Pointe Saint-Martin
Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz, France (2)
Share of the Grand Casino Municipal de la Ville de Biarritz S. A., issued 1900