Thermes Thalazur Biarritz

Thermes Thalazur Biarritz are situated in Biarritz, the undisputed capital of European thalassotherapy and one of France's most glamorous seaside cities, whose transformation from a small Basque fishing village into the playground of European royalty began when Empress Eugénie persuaded Napoleon III to build a summer palace here in 1854, launching a fashion for sea bathing that attracted the crowned heads of Britain, Spain, and Russia to its dramatic Atlantic shores. Today Biarritz seamlessly combines its Belle Époque grand hotel heritage with a vibrant surf culture — the city is considered the birthplace of European surfing, where California transplant Peter Viertel rode the first waves on the Côte des Basques beach in 1957 — creating a uniquely sophisticated coastal identity that draws wellness-seekers and surfers alike. The thalasso facilities here harness the therapeutic power of Atlantic seawater, rich in trace minerals and marine microorganisms, providing a complete program of ocean-based wellness treatments in one of France's most beautifully situated coastal cities.