Immediately north of Biarritz, ANGLET sprawls up the coast from the Pointe St-Martin to the mouth of the Adour. There's nothing to see except for two superb beaches – the Chambre d'Amour, so named for two lovers trapped in their trysting place by the tide, and the Sables d'Or, much favoured by the surfers and with boards for rent. Here, too, the swimming is very dangerous, so do heed the warning signs.You can catch a #6 or #9 bus here from the central stops in Biarritz, or walk the distance in about thirty minutes, along avenue de l'Impératrice, avenue MacCroskey, then second left down to the seaside boulevard des Plages. Anglet has a HI hostel at 19 rte des Vignes (tel 05.59.58.70.07, [email protected]; closed mid-Nov to mid-Feb; STAB bus #4, direction "Bayonne-Sainsontan" from Biarritz). There's also a campsite, the Camping de Parme, on Route de l'Aviation (tel 05.59.23.03.00) in the Brindos neighbourhood. For eating and drinking, the most notable seaside establishments are the Havana Café at Chambre d'Amour, a permanently crowded bar that serves plats du jour at lunch for under €8 and the nearby Café Bleu, more of a proper restaurant with a menu for €12.95 (closed Wed Sept–June). Inland, choose between long-running Udala at 165 av de l'Adour, for traditional Basque seafood (menu €15, à la carte €22), and the popular La Fleur de Sel, 5 av de la Forêt (closed Sun eve & Wed; weekday lunch menu €13.70, otherwise €22.60), in the Chiberta pine forest, serving more nouvelle dishes.
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