1907 Biarritz Basque Chateau & The Rocks France Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

Witness the dramatic coastline of the French Basque Country with this atmospheric colorized postcard of Biarritz, featuring the iconic "Château Basque" and the rugged shoreline known as "Les Rochers." Perched high on , he cliffs of the Côte des Basques, the villa.more famously known today as Villa Belza, stands as a sentinel over the Atlantic. Built between 1880 and 1895 for Marie-Belza Dubreuil, the house is a masterpiece of Neo-Medieval architecture, characterized by its striking red-roofed turrets and pepper-pot towers. The scene captures the wild beauty of the Biarritz coast, where jagged rock formations like "Le Cachaou" meet the sandy expanse of the beach, illustrating why this former whaling village became known as the "Queen of Resorts and Resort of Kings" during the Belle Époque.

Details

Era: Divided Back (circa 1907–1912)
City: Biarritz
State or Region: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Topic: Villa Belza, Château Basque, Biarritz Coastline, Basque Country Architecture, French Seaside Resorts
Condition: Circulated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: C. G., Paris (Card No. 605)
Printer: Unknown (Likely French Lithography)
Print Type: Lithograph

Additional Information

The "Château Basque" has a colorful history, having served as a private residence and later a Russian cabaret during the 1920s.

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