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Hondarribia Old Town
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
1 km · about 5 min drive
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
Hendaye works well as a base: 10 minutes from Urrugne, 4km from Corniche Basque.
Hendaye is a town located in New Aquitaine, France. With a population of 14,415, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hendaye sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hendaye to your route.
Hendaye (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃daj] ; Basque: Hendaia, Spanish: Hendaya; Occitan: Hendaia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
The town, metropolitan France's most southwesterly and a popular seaside tourist resort, stands on the right bank ofRead more
the River Bidasoa – which marks the Franco-Spanish border – at the point where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean in the French Basque Country.
Hendaye has three distinguishable parts: la ville (the town), which stretches from Saint Vincent's church to the area around the SNCF railway station and the industrial zone; la plage (the beach), the seaside quarter; and les hauteurs (the heights), the villas and camping sites on the hills between and behind the other two areas.
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Hendaye is located in New Aquitaine, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3581 latitude, -1.7744 longitude.
Hendaye has a population of approximately 14,415 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
1 km · about 5 min drive
coastal drive
The wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
4 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
12 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A perfect crescent of golden sand framed by green hills, widely regarded as one of the finest city beaches in Europe.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Eduardo Chillida's iron sculptures bolted into the rocks where waves explode through blowholes mark the wild western end of San Sebastian's bay.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The annual Biarritz festival celebrating motorcycle culture, surfing, and custom builds that has become a global pilgrimage for riders.
22 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A glamorous Atlantic surf beach below Belle Époque hotels, the cradle of European surfing.
22 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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