Villa Arnaga
The villa of Edmond Rostand, author of Cyrano de Bergerac. It is a Basque-style mansion with French and English gardens.
Rostand came to the spa town of Cambo-les-Bains to recover from a lung illness. He built this villa between 1903 and 1906. Its exterior follows the style of a Basque farmhouse, while the interior features marble halls, murals, and a collection of theatre manuscripts. It is now the Rostand Museum. The gardens include French geometric flowerbeds, water features, and English lawns, and the estate is listed as a French “Jardin remarquable.” Admission is about €9, and parts of the house close from November to March. The drive from Biarritz takes about 30 minutes, and you can combine it with a stop at Espelette.
Opening hours
About Apr–Nov 09:30–18:30 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Espelette
- Ainhoa
- Musée Basque et de l'Histoire de Bayonne
- Bayonne Old Town & Cathedral
- Chapelle Impériale
- Cité de l'Océan
- Anglet Beaches – Chambre d'Amour
- Russian Orthodox Church of Biarritz