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Getting guests to the Basque coast
How wedding guests reach Biarritz or San Sebastián: three airports, the TGV to Hendaye, the border, day-of transport, and the dates that jam the coast.
Get married on the Basque coast
One coastline, two countries. Basque farmhouses, Belle Époque hotels and harbour restaurants. From Biarritz to San Sebastián, we introduce couples to vetted planners and venues, and you pay nothing for the introduction.
Free for couples · reply within 24 hours · France and Spain
Four towns, one coast
Biarritz to San Sebastián is about 48 km, 35 minutes without traffic, and up to 70 minutes on summer Saturdays.
Bilbao airport (BIO)
Long-haul. About 90 minutes from San Sebastián.
Centre of the Spanish side.
Walled town, and San Sebastián airport.
Hendaye station
TGV from Paris, and the border on the Bidasoa.
Harbour town between the two.
Resort, and Biarritz airport, 10 to 15 minutes from the centre.
How it works
A short conversation, then two or three introductions.
Sample timing, from a typical note.
Day 0
You write
Date or year, guest count, and whether you lean France, Spain, or either. A few sentences about the wedding you have in mind is enough.
Day 1
We reply with questions
We write back within 24 hours, usually to pin down the month, where guests sleep, and which side of the border the dinner sits on.
Day 3
Two or three introductions
We write to planners, houses and restaurants we would trust with our own family. You hear from them directly. The fee is not added to your quote.
Guides
Practical writing on venues, cost, paperwork, food, and the logistics of marrying here. Updated as the coast changes.
Updated Venues / Logistics
Biarritz wedding venues where guests can stay
Wedding venues within 30 minutes of Biarritz that have rooms on site, from 18 rooms at Clair de Lune to 149 at Le Talaia, with a table of drives, capacities and beach access.
Updated Venues / Planning
Wedding venues in Biarritz
Where couples marry in Biarritz: palace hotels, hill villas and golf estates, and how to choose a room that still feels like the town.
Updated Legal / Logistics
Marrying on both sides of the border
Civil ceremonies, paperwork, and guest logistics for destination weddings that sit between France and Spain on the Basque coast.
Updated Legal / Planning
Can foreigners legally marry in France?
Yes, with a residence tie to the commune under Code civil article 74. Most visiting couples marry at home and hold a symbolic ceremony on the Basque coast.
Updated Venues / Planning
Saint-Jean-de-Luz wedding guide
A harbour town of 14,857, 15 to 20 minutes from Biarritz airport, with bay restaurants, two hotels that take a weekend, and a 1660 royal marriage in the church.
Testimonials
Start with a note
Share the shape of the wedding. We reply within 24 hours, usually with questions and a first shortlist.
Thank you. We have the note.
Expect a reply within 24 hours, usually with a few clarifying questions and a first shortlist. If you do not see it, check spam or write to hello@basquecoastweddings.com.