Camping Le Ruisseau, Biarritz

Featured on BBC's holiday programmes, Le Ruisseau truly deserves its reputation as the best in the region. A member of the prestigious 'Castels' chain, the site is set in mature wooded parkland with superb views of the Pyrenees. The site has excellent facilities, including impressive outdoor pool complex plus a new water park with heated indoor pool (an entrance fee applies).

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Round and About

Le Ruisseau offers easy access to the elegant resort of Biarritz (5km), also famous for its legendary surfing. In July enjoy Europe's premier Surf Festival. Historic Bayonne with its museums, 16th century city walls, river frontage and narrow streets of shops is well worth a visit.

The nearest beaches are at Bidart (2km) which also has a pretty village square with its classic Basque architecture. St Jean de Luz (10km) is an attractive resort with a superb sandy bay protected by a breakwater.

Take a trip to La Rhune on the open carriage mountain railway which climbs 2500 feet and offers spectacular views of the mountains and coastline. Exhilarating white-water rafting is available at St. Pee sur Nivelle (30 mins) and other locations. Golf enthusiasts have a choice of several local courses.

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