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ANGLET 2017 LEISURE & ACTIVITIES www.anglet-tourisme.com PLAY 23 producers & local vendors Tuesday to Sunday: 8am-2pm & Friday afternoon: 4pm-8pm 11 rue Paul Courbin halles5cantons www.halles5cantons.com 64600 Anglet Camping de Parme Mobile homes, chalets and campsite pitches to rent ! 2 allée Etchécopar 64600 Anglet Heated swimming pool with water slide, bar / restaurant... Tél : +33 (0)5 59 23 03 00 and the se a... 4 s, e it s p m a c 6 www.campingdeparme.com [email protected] PROGRAMME HISTORY once upon a time there was Anglet pages 4/5 BATHING beaches and surfing pages 6/12 PROMENADE ideas for walks in Anglet and around pages 14/25 ACTION sport and well-being pages 26/29 ENTERTAINMENT outings - the highlights pages 31/32 CULTURE art exhibitions - cultural events in Anglet pages 34/35 INFORMATION practical information pages 36/37 RESTAURANTS list by neighborhood pages 39/42 ANGLET TOURISME MAIN TOURIST OFFICE "5 CANTONS" 1 avenue de la Chambre d’Amour - 64600 ANGLET - Tel. : +33 (0)5 59 03 77 01 - Fax : +33 (0)5 59 03 55 91 Opening hours: July - August: Mon. to Sat.: 9 am-7pm / Sept. to June: Mon. to Fri.: 9 am-12.30 pm and 2 pm-6 pm / Sat.: 9 am-12.30 pm "CHAMBRE D’AMOUR" TOURIST OFFICE Avenue des Dauphins - 64600 ANGLET - Tel. : +33 (0)5 59 03 93 43 - Fax : +33 (0)5 59 03 93 42 Opening hours: July - August: Every day from 10 am to 7 pm - Other periods: please contact us for further details e-mail : [email protected] BOOKING OFFICE Holiday let - Hotels - Holiday offers - Tel. : +33 (0)5 59 03 07 76 e-mail : [email protected] - Reservation : www.anglet-tourisme.com TICKET OFFICE Entertainment, theatre, concerts, pelota, bullfights... Telesales via a credit card. Photo credits : L. Masurel - D. Poullenot - Balloïde - TuVeMaFoTo.com - O. Robinet - @Riblanc - Ville d’Anglet - CDT 64 - Atlanthal - Golf de Chiberta / Régie Pub 64 : 05 59 47 74 28 / Printed using vegetable-based inks on paper sourced from sustainably-managed forests Atlanthal - Golf de Chiberta / Régie Pub 64 : Ville d’Anglet - CDT 64 Robinet - @Riblanc - O. TuVeMaFoTo.com - Balloïde Poullenot Masurel - D. L. Photo credits : WWW.ANGLET-TOURISME.COM HISTORY Once upon a time there was Anglet... AN OLD COUNTRY HAMLET… A DISCREET HISTORY BY THE SEASIDE Anglet remains apart from documented Anglet has been, for centuries, a modest area history, that of famous personalities and set between the Atlantic coastline and the important events; it is not mentioned with unstable Adour river; a small corner between some illustrious visitors such as Napoleon 4 the river and the ocean. Both in contact with 1st or Josephine, or the great soldiers like the Basque country and Gascony, Anglet Wellington who lay siege to Bayonne. formerly existed in the shadow of its powerful Another Emperor, Napoleon III took an military and commercial neighbour, interest in Anglet, at his Convent of Refuge Bayonne. and developed its magnificent pine For a long time, Anglet consisted of a cluster forests. He made a gift of 90.000 gold of rural hamlets with its farmers and market French francs for the creation of the forest gardeners feeding and watering its of Chiberta by the planting of 300 hectares neighbour; with the fields and vines (approx. 741 acres) of Pines. producing the light sandy wine; its The seeding of the dunes, following the washerwomen are famous. The rural example of what had been done in the landscape served as scenery, for the town Landes, gave birth to a landscape that has dwellers’ Sunday walks, with their open air become, some years later, one of the town’s cafés and shaded pathways. important assets for tourism. There are also the beaches, the “Chambres d’Amour”. The sea also is fishing, the amazing and grandiose sight of La Barre and the Adour and it even saw the plundering of wrecked ships. THE BOOM OF A SCATTERED HERITAGE … THE SECOND EMPIRE BUT WELL PRESERVED The Chambre d’Amour site which was As the years go by, things have changed. made fashionable in romantic literature is Anglet, a small town with 5,700 inhabitants one of the places where the Imperial couple in 1901, has 40,000 inhabitants today. It used to go for walks, when staying has, little by little, become a large town. Its social structure and landscape have been modified under pressure from property development, the opening up of tourism to everybody, the surfing wave and the regular increase in population attracted by the quality of life. Important industrial companies, as well as the large shopping centres, have established themselves here. Anglet’s architectural heritage is seen today within a totally changed context. Scattered, because of its size, Anglet at Biarritz. Following in their footsteps, the remains interesting for more than just its tourists began to visit, so much so, that a name, but in particular for the memory of bath establishment was founded in 1884 the inhabitants of a town which wishes to 5 and a chapel was built by the district’s live as a “green town” and which bears inhabitants with the help of the Empress traces of a still visible past in its Eugenie. architecture, place names or The It was through the launching of Biarritz as a “Pignada”… seaside resort that Anglet experienced a Just by strolling around, between the radical change in its coastal area which Chambre d’Amour, Chiberta or Saint-Jean, offered virgin land, ready for the leisure the visitor can discover this town of Anglet facilities that were likely to encourage a made up of severa l districts of which a large quality international clientele. This same era part of whose heritage is shown in the heralded the arrival of the motor car and holiday style architecture of the 19th and aeroplane. Aristocratic homes were built 20th century, having been born around the Chiberta Lake, with the with the arrival of the Basque nearby golf course, the race course of La Coast destination. Barre and the Baths of the Chambre d’Amour, built in the pure Art Deco style and the magnificent seawater swimming pool. BATHING Beaches and Surfing... 'Whether you’re with family or friends, like to have some space to yourself or enjoy the buzz of the crowd, Anglet’s many beaches really fit the bill for everyone – none more so than the surfers from all walks of life who come in ever-increasing numbers to enjoy the local waves. The variety and quality of sandbars make it a very special place to surf that’s suited to all abilities.’ 6 Pauline Ado, professional surfer, ambassador for Anglet Tourism PETITE CHAMBRE D'AMOUR BEACH Surf spot This beach is located at the foot of the majestic Cap Saint Martin cliff with its Surfing is widely practiced due to the famous lighthouse. The base of the cliff is protection of the cliff against the southerly honeycombed with numerous caves. wind. It also acts as a natural breakwater Unfortunately access to them is prohibited with the waves often being smaller than for safety reasons. This beach hosts a in the north of Anglet. Take note that some holiday center built as a ship : Belambra. rocks stand out the sand at the northern edge of the beach. 1 Beach with lifeguard supervision from 17th June to 3rd September from 10.30 am to 7.00 pm (on Wednesday and on the weekend from 3rd to 17th September) 2 Snack bars (open from Easter to All Saints) “Lagunak”at the northern end of the beach “Kostaldea”overlooking the Petite Chambre d'Amour beach 3 Public showers and WC 4 Tiralo (trolley enabling the disabled to go swimming) provided by the lifeguards - Booking from 10.30 am to 7.00 pm: +33 (0)5 59 03 20 94 5 Free car park 6 Surf school (see page 12) CLUB BEACH Surf spot A small beach set between two jetties. It is particularly very crowded at low tide, as The Anglet Surf Club is based at this it is completely covered at high tide. It is beach. The numerous surfers, one of Anglet two “urban” beaches as it bodyboarders and bodysurfers there is located in the heart of the Chambre appreciate the spot whatever the tide. d’Amour district. 1 Unsupervised beach 2 Restaurants and bars: "Diavoli" +33 (0)5 59 45 42 18 "Vent d'Ouest Café" +33 (0)5 59 03 89 88 3 Ice creams "Txomin", doughnuts, sandwiches and restaurants nearby 4 Public shower 5 Anglet Surf Club +33 (0)5 59 03 01 66 or www.angletsurf.org 6 Free car park 7 "Espace de l'Océan": a priority venue for the organization of private and professional receptions overlooking the beaches. 7 SABLES D’OR BEACH The last beach in the Chambre d’Amour Surf spot district, it has all the characteristics of an “urban” beach. Surrounded by more than This beach offers a busy surfing area. It is forty restaurant bars, it is visited throughout best at low tide as high tide covers the entire the year. The upper beach is equipped with beach and creates a substantial backwash. beach volleyball pitches making it unique for The birthplace of Surfing in Anglet, this practicing this sport. Finally, as night falls location plays host to a wide range of you can discover all the beauty of the ocean, competitions, including the ‘Night a powerful illumination allowing you to Surfing’ and ‘Pro Anglet’, a World Surf appreciate the “Wave Show”. League QS 1,500 event (points count towards qualification for the WSL Men’s Championship Tour and Women’s Championship Tour).