Biarritz

Villa Belleza

Biarritz was still only a modest refuge for fishermen, surrounded by cliffs and wild dunes, when the Spanish Eugenia de Montijo, Countess of Teba, fell under her spell in 1834. Having become Empress of the French, she took her husband Napoleon III there, who made him build a palace in 1854-1855. From then on, the crowned heads and fortunes of Europe flocked to the first chic seaside resort in history. We will bring you to The Biarritz Historical Museum to discover all the facets of this character and her favorite places, from the Côte des Basques, where she bathed in

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Saint Jean de Luz

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, a corsair city, was marked with the royal event on June 9, 1660, the solemn wedding of  French King Louis XIV and Spanish Queen Marie Thérèse of Austria. The Queen arrived a month earlier in the House of the Infanta. “There are no more Pyrenees” said the Sun King after the ceremony in the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, which concludes the union of two countries at war for 30 years. On June 6, the Treaty of the Pyrenees was initialed on Île aux Faisans, between Hendaye and Irun. Almost 400 years later, it is possible to visit all of these

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Bayonne

Stylish capital of French Basque country The first impression that invades you when you arrive at Bayonna is the tranquility of its two rivers that join in front of the majestic opera house. And it’s a jumble of red and green painted wooden facades with wobbly gables. Originally a Roman garrison, this city was under British rule for 300 years It’s been a strategic stronghold since medieval times, and the old ramparts are still visible around the outskirts of the old town, but it’s Bayonne’s pretty half-timbered buildings, riverside restaurants and shady cobbled streets that make it worthy of exploration.

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5 Luxury NEW Hotels in Madrid

Ritz Madrid lobby Hotel Ritz Mandarin For 110 years, the Hotel Ritz Madrid embodied the nexus of culture and society in Spain’s capital city.Ritz Madrid, opened by hotelier César Ritz in 1910, attracted not just travelers, royals, and celebrities – Grace Kelly honeymooned here- King of Spain Algonso XII celebrate his wedding a century ago … and his garden continue to be the place to see and be-seen-at. Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid ,The legendary property reopens its doors with 153 rooms, after a three-year renovation and fits squarely into the spirit of the city. It as “authentic, mixing the modern

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THE FAUVES

The Fauves. Passion For Color, journeys through the génesis and decelopment of Fauvism, controversial and exuberant movement thet entailed a renewing challenge towards the art of its time. The exibition offers an overview of the first major avant-garde artistic movement of the 20th century. The fauves, led by Henri Matisse, André Derain and Maurice de Vlaminck, really shook up the art establishment of their day with their innovative approach to the use of color, their energetic brushwork and seemingly wild execution. In 1905, their works were exhibited in the Salon d’Automne, causing such a stir among the public and the

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