Port des Pêcheurs
A small fishing harbour below the cliffs, where brightly coloured boats and fishermen's huts carved into the base of the cliffs have become seafood restaurants. It's Biarritz's most atmospheric corner.
Port des Pêcheurs sits between the Grande Plage and the Rocher de la Vierge. It was once a harbour for whaling and fishing. The fishermen's huts (crampottes) built into the cliff base are now mostly small seafood restaurants serving grilled sardines, squid and Basque dishes. Small fishing boats are moored in the harbour, and when the sea is rough, spray flies over the breakwater. It's about 5 minutes' walk from the Grande Plage along the promenade, and you can visit it together with the Rocher de la Vierge and the aquarium.
Opening hours
Open all day (restaurants about 12:00–22:00)
Nearby sights
- Aquarium de Biarritz
- Les Halles de Biarritz
- Rocher de la Vierge
- Grande Plage de Biarritz
- Plage de la Côte des Basques
- Hôtel du Palais
- Chapelle Impériale
- Russian Orthodox Church of Biarritz