Biarritz France Holiday

By Llewelyn Pritchard

A Rambler’s tour of the famous French resort of Biarritz on the Atlantic coast which explores the many reasons behind its growth including the area’s historical links with Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Includes diary notes, colour photographs plus Canadian-based research about its shared Basque-Newfoundland & Labrador, Whaling and Cod-Fishing heritages.] [English Edition]
Contents:
1 Historical background/
2 Basque cod-fishing tradition, Biarritz, France, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada/
3 The Decline of the Spanish and Portuguese Fisheries at Newfoundland/
4 Basque whaling tradition in Biarritz, France, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada/
5 Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada: Development of Basque Whaling/
6 Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada commemorates 16th century Basque whaling in Canada and the role that it played in the history of our country/
7 Archival Research/
8 The largest of the Basque whaling stations was situated at Red Bay, where, in 1978, underwater archaeologists discovered three sixteenth-century Basque galleons/
9 The Whalers' Cemetery/
10 Work Stations along Shore/
11 Legend Biarritz, France/
12. Royalty’s presence/
13. Sea bathing/
14. Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III/
15. Biarritz’s 19th century growth as a fashionable seaside resort/
16. Private patronage/
17. Tourist magnet/
18. 2nd World War/
19. Post 2nd World War/
20. Surfing/
21. Exploring Biarritz’s tourist attractions/
22. Highlights/
23. Fine food and drink Biarritz, France/
24. Specialities/
25. Diary Notes/
26. Dedication/
27. References/

• Language: English
• Publisher: Llewelyn Pritchard
• Release date: Oct 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301492077

Llewelyn Pritchard

Llewelyn's collection of books include the Series: UK Travel and Tourism Travel Handbooks Photo Albums Illustrated Diaries about European Budget Short-Break Holidays The Port Hope Simpson Diaries 1969-70 Port Hope Simpson Mysteries The Voluntary Service Overseas in Labrador and "Hidden Gem" written in honour of the staff of an Oncology Unit within a General Hospital in the National Health Service (N.H.S) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) Llewelyn has worked with The Honourable Canadian Senator William (Bill) Rompkey, on writing the history of the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in Labrador. This is what Bill wrote in his letter to the first get- together of the VSO teachers at Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire 1-3 August 2003, "...Labrador called to you and we are calling you now. I hope you will do what you can during these few days to fill in the Labrador record with your recollections and reflections. This too will be an important contribution to Labrador history. But mainly I hope you enjoy your time together. Llewelyn Pritchard has done a remarkable job in bringing you together. He is as shrewd as Holmes and as persistent as Poirot. He could even be a great Canadian! We owe him more than we can say. It's his event and I know it will be successful. All good wishes. Bill Rompkey"

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Biarritz France Holiday

Copyright 2010 by Llewelyn Pritchard

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A Rambler’s tour of the famous French resort of Biarritz on the Atlantic coast which explores the many reasons behind its growth including the area’s historical links with Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Includes diary notes, colour photographs plus Canadian-based research about its shared Basque-Newfoundland and Labrador, Whaling and Cod-Fishing heritages.] [Revised English Edition] Friday 28 November 2003 – Monday 1 December 2003

La Grande Plage, Biarritz France

Neo-Gothic Église Ste-Eugénie that was built in 1864 for Empress Eugénie by Napoleon III

Biarritz coastline

Contents

1 Historical background

2 Basque cod-fishing tradition, Biarritz, France, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

3 The Decline of the Spanish and Portuguese Fisheries at Newfoundland

4 Basque Whaling tradition in Biarritz, France, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

5 Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada: Development of Basque Whaling

6 Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada commemorates 16th century Basque whaling in Canada and the role that it played in the history of our country

7 Archival Research

8 The largest of the Basque whaling stations was situated at Red Bay, where, in 1978, underwater archaeologists discovered three sixteenth-century Basque galleons

9 The Whalers' Cemetery

10 Work Stations along Shore

11 Legend Biarritz, France

12. Royalty’s presence

13. Sea bathing

14. Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III

15. Biarritz’s 19th century growth as a fashionable seaside resort

16. Private patronage

17. Tourist magnet

18. 2nd World War

19. Post 2nd World War

20. Surfing 21. Exploring Biarritz’s tourist attractions

22. A few highlights

23. Fine food and drink Biarritz, France

24. Specialities

25. Diary Notes

26. Dedication

27. References

1 Historical background

"The settlement, founded by the local Basque inhabitants, whose origin, language and culture still foxes historian, was conquered in the 1st century by the Romans. Quickly sensing the potential of the region, the Romans baptised the South West of France as Aquitania, or Aquitaine. The area remained under Roman control for centuries, prospering as a fishing village and small trading port.

However, as the Roman Empire began to crumble in the 5th century, they lost control of the region and in 418; Rome gave the provinces of Aquitania to the Visigoths, tribes from Northern Europe. A period of conflict followed, with several tribes fighting for control of this