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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.
Guides
Venues, costs, paperwork, food and travel for weddings between Biarritz and San Sebastián.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Best months to marry on the Basque coast
Month-by-month weather, sea temperature, and festival dates for a Basque coast wedding, from a reliable June through November, and the trade-offs at each end of the calendar.
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Wedding venues in San Sebastián and Gipuzkoa
Where couples marry in San Sebastián and Gipuzkoa. Concha hotels, palaces, txakoli houses and restaurants, with capacities and how to choose among them.
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What a Basque coast wedding actually costs
Realistic budget ranges for destination weddings on the French and Spanish Basque coast, from an intimate harbour dinner to a 150-person weekend.
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Wedding venues in the Basque hills, from Sare to Bidarray
Farmhouse estates under La Rhune that sleep the guest list, a Michelin-starred inn in Ainhoa, and a 1665 farm in Bidarray. Inland venues a 20- to 45-minute drive from Biarritz.
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Hondarribia wedding guide
A walled town on the French border with San Sebastián airport inside it. Garden hotels for 80 to 200, a golf club farmhouse, a castle parador for guests, and the dates to avoid.
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Can you get married on the beach in Biarritz?
A legal marriage on the sand is not possible in France. A symbolic beach ceremony is, with the town's permission and the tide on your side. Beaches, rules and venues.
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Basque wedding traditions and what to serve
The aurresku dance of honour, txistu music, txakoli and Irouléguy, Espelette pepper and gâteau basque. How to bring Basque customs into a destination wedding.
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Can foreigners legally marry in Spain?
A civil marriage in Spain needs one partner domiciled there. A Catholic wedding is the exception. The rules for the Spanish Basque coast, from Donostia's town hall to the diocese.
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Biarritz vs San Sebastián, which side of the border
A comparison of Biarritz and San Sebastián for a destination wedding, covering atmosphere, food, guest travel, and the paperwork that does not change on either side.