# Biarritz: worth the detour on a France trip?

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**Created:** [May 14, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/biarritz-worth-the-detour-on-a-france-trip/45614 "2026-05-14T11:45:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![raymond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@raymond](https://community.tourradar.com/u/raymond)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/biarritz-worth-the-detour-on-a-france-trip/45614/1 "2026-05-14T11:45:51Z")

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We’re doing Paris (4 nights) then Bordeaux (3 nights) next September and I keep seeing Biarritz pop up in my research. It’s about 2 hours south of Bordeaux by train. Worth adding 2 nights there or is it more of a quick day trip kind of place?

I’m into surfing (beginner level), my wife loves architecture and markets. We don’t need nightlife. Is September a good time or is the beach season basically over by then?

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**Author:** ![FatosPur](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/fatospur/32/4224_2.png) [@FatosPur](https://community.tourradar.com/u/FatosPur)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/biarritz-worth-the-detour-on-a-france-trip/45614/2 "2026-05-15T09:46:22Z")

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September in France is usually amazing, so I think the timing sounds perfect. I haven’t been to Biarritz yet myself, but if you enjoy surfing I can totally see why it keeps coming up in your search.

Also for future trips, if you like surf towns with a relaxed atmosphere, you’d probably love Lisbon — or even Datça in Turkey someday 🙂

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**Author:** ![TravelNotes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/travelnotes/32/4492_2.png) [@TravelNotes](https://community.tourradar.com/u/TravelNotes)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/biarritz-worth-the-detour-on-a-france-trip/45614/3 "2026-05-15T10:51:29Z")

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If you would like a really good detour from Bordeaux in September, assuming you don’t want to do the **[Pauillac vineyards](https://www.medocvignoble.com/en/degustation/maison-du-tourisme-et-du-vin-de-pauillac/)**, how about the **Canal du Midi and Carcassone**.

> **[The Canal du Midi in Carcassonne - Canal du Midi](https://www.canal-du-midi.com/en/explore/stopover-towns/carcassonne/)**
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> Carcassonne is a must-see medieval town that wasn't initially on the Canal du Midi route. But history had other plans...

> **[Canal du Midi - A Guide to France's Historic Waterway Adventure](https://travelnotes.org/City-Guides/City-Regions-in-Europe/Canal-du-Midi.htm)**
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> Discover why this UNESCO World Heritage canal, a masterpiece of 17th-century engineering, is the best-kept secret for slow travel enthusiasts in France.

🌍 [Michel](https://tnot.es/Visit).