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Wheels & Waves
The annual Biarritz festival celebrating motorcycle culture, surfing, and custom builds that has become a global pilgrimage for riders.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Ustaritz
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
About Ustaritz
Ustaritz works well as a base: 5 minutes from Larressore, 22km from Corniche Basque.
Ustaritz is in New Aquitaine, France, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Larressore, about 4 km away.
Ustaritz (French pronunciation: [ystaʁits]; Basque: Uztaritze) is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. It is located on the river Nive some 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) inland from Bayonne. Ustaritz station has rail connections toRead more
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.
Ustaritz was the location of the assembly of local Basque leaders before the French Revolution. The 19th-century French playwright and historian Jean-Joseph Ader (1796–1859) was born in Ustaritz.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ustaritz?
Within an hour or so of Ustaritz: Wheels & Waves (12 km), Biarritz Grande Plage (12 km), La Rhune (18 km), Corniche Basque (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Ustaritz?
The nearest famous roads are Corniche Basque, Puerto de Ibañeta and Puerto de Somport.
Where is Ustaritz?
Ustaritz is in New Aquitaine, France, about 4 km from Larressore.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,662
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.3999, -1.4570
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Ustaritz
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Biarritz Grande Plage
A glamorous Atlantic surf beach below Belle Époque hotels, the cradle of European surfing.
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
La Rhune
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
18 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
Corniche Basque
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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
beach
La Concha Beach, San Sebastian
A perfect crescent of golden sand framed by green hills, widely regarded as one of the finest city beaches in Europe.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Puerto de Ibañeta
The Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Peine del Viento
Eduardo Chillida's iron sculptures bolted into the rocks where waves explode through blowholes mark the wild western end of San Sebastian's bay.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Ustaritz
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 18 kmLa RhuneA 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
- 22 kmCorniche BasqueThe 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.
- 44 kmPuerto de IbañetaThe Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
- 46 kmMonte IgueldoA vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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