This place is about as fascinating as you get. The most south easterly town in France, it has a turbulent history, being positioned so tightly between France and Spain. It has a long and remarkable history, which here shows us, with some wonderful accompanying photography.

Forget Paris! Go down South East!


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Hendaye, close to the Spanish border on the Atlantic lies on the bank of the Bidassoa River. Starting from the vast and safe beach, a long arrow of sand almost bars the bay where the river ends. A modern seaside resort grew here among the pines and palm-trees.


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