Cambo-les-Bains: A French Countryside Escape with Manicured Landscapes
The Pyrénées-Atlantiques department is where one will find Cambo-les-Bains, France, a town in the heart of the Basque province of Labourd. The Nive River runs through the small spa town, which attracts tourists for its charming side streets and oceanic climate that's perfect for outdoor activities. The nearest airport is Biarritz Airport (BIQ), 12 miles away.
Best Time to Visit
Cambo-les-Bains, France offers warm summers and cold and wet winters, with partly cloudy weather all year round. For warm-weather activities, visit from mid June to mid September. However, don't miss out on the Fête du Gâteau Basque musical festival and Basque cake food festival, both in October.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Cambo-les-Bains, France is home to the Edmond Rostand Museum-Residence, a 1906 former residence of the French poet Edmond Rostand. Also called Villa Arnaga, the house is now a heritage site and museum featuring Rostand's work and Basque architecture and crafts, and features an English-style garden. The Nive River offers opportunities for fishing and rafting. Check out the 17th century Église Saint-Laurent, featuring an octagonal bell tower. Set in a traditional Basque house, the Hôtel du Fronton & Restaurant Bonnet offers relaxed rooms with balconies, a restaurant and bar, a terrace with mountain views, lounge, and outdoor pool. Hôtel Bergara, also set in a traditional Basque building, offers well equipped-rooms and a relaxed restaurant with a terrace. A little further away is the elegant Auberge Ostape, a Cambo-les-Bains, France hotel, is set a 17th-century manor house on a hillside estate and features country-style rooms, a restaurant, wine cellar, and outdoor pool.