Biarritz camping

[Dave Potts]

Hi

We are wanting to stay over at Biarritz in July for a few nights after watching the Tour. Any recommendations of campsites close to the town/beaches or has anyone stayed in an Aire overnight? Thanks

 

[Chopman]

Someone will be along in a minute to answer your question....
But in the meantime, nice bike in your avatar - is it an S5?

 

[Markymark]

We stayed a couple of time at Camping de Pavillion Royale. Right on a beach, well manned by the sapeurs pompiers as waves can be huge. Bidart is nearby and very pleasant market. Bit of a drive into Biarritz but not too far. Has a pool and good showers although someone stole my board shorts off the line!

 

[David Owen]

Hi

We are wanting to stay over at Biarritz in July for a few nights after watching the Tour. Any recommendations of campsites close to the town/beaches or has anyone stayed in an Aire overnight? Thanks

It just doesn't work for us this year.. dates and location just don't marry up. Are you heading to the Pau stage?

 

[Pete C]

We are planning to be around for the Pau stage - my wife has friends in the area. Just waiting of the full detail of that stage to be released.
We are planning to see a fair bit of the TdF in the Alps too.

Pete

 

[David Owen]

We are planning to be around for the Pau stage - my wife has friends in the area. Just waiting of the full detail of that stage to be released.
We are planning to see a fair bit of the TdF in the Alps too.

Pete

Lucky bugger!!!

 

[Pete C]

Lucky bugger!!!

It’s going to be our first full trip in our recently converted T6. The trial run is Paris-Roubaix in April.

Pete

 

[David Owen]

It’s going to be our first full trip in our recently converted T6. The trial run is Paris-Roubaix in April.

Pete

Superb! They don't get much better than the Paris - Roubaix!
Take it you like your cycling?

 

[Pete C]

Superb! They don't get much better than the Paris - Roubaix!
Take it you like your cycling?

Oh yes. The wife isn’t so sure, but an electric bike should sort her out for a few trial cobble sections.

Back to the OP though, we are interested in an Atlantic coast stopover after the penultimate stage if anyone has any ideas.

Pete

 

[Ed Webb]

@Pete C I expect a full write up of your adventures. Following the cycling is one reason we got the camper. We've got a pop top with panoramic roof on order and will be getting a tv fitted to keep on the stages either side of where we are parked

 

[Pete C]

@Pete C I expect a full write up of your adventures. Following the cycling is one reason we got the camper. We've got a pop top with panoramic roof on order and will be getting a tv fitted to keep on the stages either side of where we are parked

Will do. Got to buy the wife an electric bike yet, but definitely taking my bike to Paris-Roubaix, and the campsite at Ypres is booked.

Pete

 

[Mark Prinsloo]

Pavillion Royal is great and the beach there is spot on. Facilities are great, restaurant on site but camping is quite expensive.

 

[Dave Potts]

It just doesn't work for us this year.. dates and location just don't marry up. Are you heading to the Pau stage?

We heading to bagneres du Luchon and Pau then heading over to Biarritz. Whether it’s possible to get on the Tourmalet is another thing

 

[Caulkhead]

Oh yes. The wife isn’t so sure, but an electric bike should sort her out for a few trial cobble sections.

Back to the OP though, we are interested in an Atlantic coast stopover after the penultimate stage if anyone has any ideas.

Pete

There are Aires all along the coast that we have stopped off at, but if you’re not in a Coastal Aire by late afternoon the French will have taken over and hate us Brits making them move up together.
Can’t help you out with any special exact ones as we are down in Portugal till March, if you type in Aires Biarritz it will come up with some, we stayed at Plage de Milady ,64200, Biarritz but there are some Municipal sites there that are good as well.
Have fun

 

[Dave Potts]

Thanks for the reply

 

[maxdefrost]

About 10 years about we stayed her in August, far too hot under canavas! It gets hot down in Biarritz, you were up at 7am and it showed 40 on the outside temp a few times. A lot of the beach belongs to the military south of Mimizan so not many campsites about. Lovely lake and plenty safe for cycling too.

Mimizan Lac Campsite - Mobile Home and Camping site at Mimizan Lake

 

[Dave Potts]

Someone will be along in a minute to answer your question....
But in the meantime, nice bike in your avatar - is it an S5?

Yeah

Someone will be along in a minute to answer your question....
But in the meantime, nice bike in your avatar - is it an S5?

Yeah it’s an S5..cheers

 

[Chopman]

There's a lot of Cervelos, Pinarellos , S-Works etc. in my club.
I'm a bit of a cannonade CAAD fan so my summer bike is a CAAD12 ultegra with Reynolds assault wheels and my winter bike is a CAAD10 105 with raceblade.

 

[Gavandi]

We stayed a couple of time at Camping de Pavillion Royale. Right on a beach, well manned by the sapeurs pompiers as waves can be huge. Bidart is nearby and very pleasant market. Bit of a drive into Biarritz but not too far. Has a pool and good showers although someone stole my board shorts off the line!

Pavillion Royal is great and the beach there is spot on. Facilities are great, restaurant on site but camping is quite expensive.

Pavillion Royale is Ace.
Great site with great facilities ..(but take a spare pair of board shorts!! LOL)
Right on the beach - take a fire log to sit on beach and watch sun going down. Big big waves!
Bus on main road outside camp site but easy cycle into town.
Biarittz is sort of upmarket Newquay - more refined, less yuppie teenagers and tres chique!

Enjoy Le Tour