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The Gay, Warm South by C. Morse - Biarritz in the 1920sA scene in Biarritz, France at the height of the Season, showing the famous Plage and Hotel du Palais, with a cosmopolitan crowd in fashionable clothes socialising
Coco ChanelGabrielle (Coco) Chanel (1883 - 1971), iconic French fashion designer, pictured by her car in fashionable Biarritz. Date: 1928
Poster advertising BiarritzPoster for French railways, advertising Biarritz, a popular place for sport and other activities all the year round. The man in white in the foreground is playing Pelote Basque
SOROLLA, Joaqu�(1863-1923). Maria at the beachSOROLLA, Joaqu� (1863-1923). Maria at the beach, Biarritz. 1905. Impressionism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Sorolla Museum
Biarritz Beach BellesTwo trendy young women (with an admirer in the background) enjoy posing on the beach at Biarritz, France
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra - BiarritzKing Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with a large group of attendants stroll along the seafront at Biarritz, France. Date: 1909
The Prince of Wales, Chiberta golf course, Biarritz, 1931The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) pictured at the famous golf course of Chiberta in Biarritz, one of his favourite continental courses during the 1930s
King Edward VII - last visit to BiarritzKing Edward VII conversing with the Marquis de Soveral, during his final visit to Biarritz in 1910 - he would die just weeks later. 1910
People on holiday at Biarritz, south west France - Rosemary Phelps Dodge and Mademoiselle Eliane O Rossdi in the modernistic garden of the Grand Hotel at Ibiarritz (top)
Cafes La Potiniere and La Chaumiere, BiarritzA view of the society rendezvous and cafes La Potiniere and La Chaumiere, Biarritz, 1920s Date: 1920s
A view of the terrace outside the Bar Basque, Biarritz, 1920s Date: 1920s
Biarritz, France - The Municipal Casino and the Beach. Date: 1954
Poster, French railways to Madrid and LisbonPoster, Sud-Express French railways from London and Paris to Madrid and Lisbon Date: circa 1905
Mrs Harry Barclay, Mr Godfrey-Butler, Miss Delia Crossley and Major Frank Scott-Murray on holiday in Biarritz. Date: 1924
British high society enjoying the beach at Biarritz, 1927 with Viscount Moore (Earl of Droghedas son and heir) wearing a basque beret, Mr Henry Worthrey and Mr Lowenstein Date: 1927
The Prince of Wales at BiarritzThe Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor), travelling as the Earl of Chester, pictured in Biarritz in April 1926
Bar Basque at Biarritz, 1934Bar Basque, the rendezvous at which " everyone" who visits Biarritz turns up in the course of the day for an aperitif! Date: 1934
Society on the beach at Biarritz - with the cartoonist SemCount Michael Vorontzov, Marquis de Polginac, the cartoonist Sem (who frequently caricatured society at Biarritz and Deauville), General Trotter, Count de Gaigneron, Count de Lancastre
Lady Horne & Mrs O Malley-Keyes at BiarritzJane O Malley-Keyes (1888-1964), formerly Jane Byrnes, American socialite who married Middleton O Malley-Keyes and reigned supreme over Biarritz society
Society on the beach at BiarritzGroup of well-known socialites on the beach at fashionable Biarritz. From left, Madame Paul Dubonnet (Jean Nash), frequently referred to as the most stylish woman in Europe
M. and Mme. Dubonnet at the Miramar beach, BiarritzMadame Paul Dubonnet, formerly Mrs Jean Nash, regularly declared the best-dressed woman in Europe, on the beach at Biarritz while her husband, of the drinks dynasty, sunbathes nearby. 1932
Bar at the Chambre D Amour, BiarritzBeach bar at the Chambre D Amour, Biarritz. Note the picture of the pelato player behind the bar, the traditional game of the Basque region. Date: 1934
The morning lounge at BiarritzScene on the beach at Biarritz in 1866, about a decade after the resort on the SW French coast was made fashionable by Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie
The afternoon promenade at Biarritz on the SW coast of France, made into a fashionable resort by Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie who built the Villa Eugenie here. Date: 1866
Amusements in Biarritz by Bryan de GrineauSketches recording life in Biarritz as pictured by the artist Bryan de Grineau in 1931. Holidaymakers are trying out the Basque sport of pelota - wearing a beret of course
Beach bar at Biarritz with notable personalitiesA group of well-knowns at the beach bar at Biarritz. From left, Mr and Mrs Ormond Lawson-Johnston, Lady Furness (Thelma Furness, mistress of the Prince of Wales)
Maurice & Leonora Hughes at Biarritz by SemThe famous exhibition ballroom dancers, Maurice and Leonora Hughes caricatured at Biarritz by the French cartoonist Sem (Georges Goursat)
Suzanne Lenglen at BiarritzSuzanne Lenglen (1899-1938) who had just won the The Ladies Tennis Championship at Wimbledon for the fifth time in succession that year, pictured at ease at Biarritz in her latest jumper. 1923
Drawing a borzoi on the beach at BiarritzMadame de Roberts, a well-known dog artist, with one of her sitters, a Borzoi, on the plage at Biarritz. Date: 1926
Sketch cover - the Ranee of Sarawak in BiarritzSylvia Leonora, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak, born The Hon. Sylvia Leonora Brett, (1885 - 1971). Married Charles Vyner Brooke in 1911
Beach fashions, 1938A variety of beach fashions for 1938 worn by smart society in the smartest holiday resorts. Top left is Miss Jeannette Fuqua at Biarritz in a two-piece
BIARRITZ / MIRAMAR BEACHBiarritz: Miramar beach Date: 1920s?
BIARRITZ / BEACH 1920S?Biarritz: the beach, from the Cote des Basques Date: 1920s?
BIARRITZ / CASINOS / BEACHBiarritz: view of the beach, Casino Municipal and Hotel du Palais Date: circa 1910
Maison Desiree - Place Ste Eugenie, Biarritz, FranceMaison Desiree - Pension de Famille - Place Ste Eugenie, Biarritz, France. Date: circa 1920
Alfonso XIII and Princess Ena of Battenberg engagementKing Alfonso XIII of Spain poses with family and his bride-to-be, Princess Ena of Battenberg, daughter of Princess Beatrice at the Villa Mouriscot in Biarritz where the young king had courted
Alice Keppel and Elsa Maxwell at Biarritz in 1933Mrs George Keppel, otherwise known as Alice Keppel, formerly mistress of King Edward VII, pictured here on holiday at Biarritz in 1933 with Elsa Maxwell, American gossip columnist
Woman and Dog in WindA borzoi dog and its owner brave the bracing breezes of Biarritz, France Scarf blowing in the wind Pet animal
Surfers on the beach at Biarritz, FranceTwo surfers on the beach at Biarritz, France, looking at the rough waves. Date: 1962
The King at BiarritzA page depicting various landmarks and scenes around Biarritz on Frances west coast, a favourite resort of royalty popularised by the Empress Eugenie
Biarritz - Grande PlageThe Grande Plage at Biarritz, with the Casino and the Hotel du Palais
French Family group on the beach at Biarritz, France. Date: 1908
Dinner at the Chambre d Amour, BiarritzImpression of diners at the Chambre d Amour at the fashionable French resort of Biarritz in 1934. Date: 1934
The bathing pool at Chambre d Amour, BiarritzThe bathing pool at the Chambre d Amour in fashionable French resort, Biarritz in 1934. Date: 1934
Bronzing at Biarritz. 1927
Spain and Portugal - Bathing Place Biarritz - Cliff-top path leading down to water- View of houses and colonade in back ground man sitting on rock
Biarritz, France - waves crash near the Rock of the VirginBiarritz, France - waves crash on the coastline close to the famous Rock of the Virgin. Date: circa 1909
Advert for Biarritz, New York, 1934Advert for Biarritz, from programme for Revue Folies Bergeres at the French Casino, New York, 1934 Date: 1934
Cartoon, At Biarritz, WW1Cartoon, At Biarritz. A man who is optimistic about the war chats in the sea with a fellow-bather. Date: 1915
Spain - Biarritz - The Oyster BedsBlack and white slide showing a series of pools with hills in the background.. Slide number 3 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life. Date: circa 1890s
Holidaymakers at Biarritz, FranceHolidaymakers at Biarritz, in south-west France. Date: 1927
Prince of Wales and Prince George at BiarritzEdward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor (1894 - 1972), pictured with his younger brother, Prince George
Biarritz, France - Boulveard de la Plage Date: 1920s
Aerial view of Biarritz, France - Le Grand Plage and Casino Date: circa 1920s
Biarritz, France - Chateau Basque and Chateau des Falaises and (even more importantly!) a lovely postcard seller and his mobile stall! Date: circa 1910
France, Biarritz - Elderly drinkers argueFrance, Biarritz - Humorous scene with two elderly wine drinkers. Him: " Vive Love, wine, etc." Her: " Get out, you Joker!" Date: circa 1908
Biarritz, France - Big wave hitting the Virgins Rock Date: 1909
From the beach, Biarritz, Pyrenees, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Villa Belsa, Biarritz, Pyrenees, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The Spanish coast, Biarritz, Pyrenees, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
General view, Biarritz, Pyrenees, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Fishing harbor, Biarritz, Pyrenees, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The Virgins Rock, Biarritz, Pyrenees, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
France, Biarritz, France - Fine cattleTwo very fine reclining cattle at Biarritz, France Date: 1923
Princess Mary disembarking at Calais, 1922Princess Mary crosses the Channel with Viscount Lascelles for her honeymoon. Princess Mary, daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, married Viscount Lascelles, later 6th Earl of Harewood
Advertisement for Julienne luxury shoes, with shops in Paris, Cannes and Biarritz. 1924
Prince of Wales playing golf at BiarritzThe Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor), dressed in an outfit of plus fours and beret which his father would most certainly not have approved of
A view of the Hotel du Palais at Biarritz Date: 1910-1920
A view of Biarritz showing L Eglise Sainte-Eugenie and the Hotel Angleterre Date: 1910-1920
Uruguayan jewellery shop trade cardAn advertising card for Biarritz Jewels in Montevideo, Uruguay during World War Two, featuring a saluting woman in uniform and a ship decorated with the Stars and Stripes and a Union Jack
The Queen at BiarritzQueen Victoria arriving at Biarritz for a visit in March 1889, accompanied by Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, where she stayed at the villa of Count La Rochefoucauld
The Kings Holiday Retreat at BiarrtizA page of photographs depicting various scenes around Biarritz, favourite holiday destination of King Edward VII and other European royalties
King Edward VII at BiarritzTwo views of Biarritz during King Edward VIIs final stay there in 1910 shortly before his death in May. The top picture shows the Hotel du Palais
Edward VII with the master of the Biarritz huntKing Edward VII, a frequent visitor to the French resort of Biarritz, pictured talking to the Master of the Biarritz hunt
Arthur Balfour leaving his London houseArthur James Balfour, Conservative MP and former Prime Minister, leaving his London house for Biarritz, possibly for a health cure
Renseignements at BiarritzA lady being charmed by cupid in the romantic setting of the French Riviera
Polo At Biarritz by Edmund BlampiedOur Artists impression of the new polo ground at Beyris, half-way between Biarritz and Bayonne, which was opened last year by the King of Spain
Royals at BiarritzKing Luis, with his wife and entourage, visits Biarritz as guests of Napoleon & Eugenie : their arrival at the villa Eugenie
Rolls-RoyceRolls Royce, the winner of the premier award, Concours d Elegance in Biarritz, September 4th 1928
Alfonso XIII & FianceAlfonso XIII and his fiance at Biarritz
France BiarritzLes bains Napoleon : Napoleon III and Eugenie were frequent visitors
BIARRITZ (1835)At this time, the most they can find to say about Biarritz is that it is situated near Bayonne and offers sea-bathing
Napoleon III & BismarckNapoleon III and Bismarch chat amiably on the terrace of the royal Villa Eugenie at Biarritz : five years later, Bismarcks realpolitik will destroy the French empire
Isabela at BiarritzFlowers and doves are presented to Isabela when she goes for a drive in Biarritz
