French Basque Country is a Straddling two nations on the Atlantic Coast — stretching about 100 miles from Bayonne, France, south to Bilbao, Spain — lies the ancient, free-spirited land of the Basques. The Basque Country is famous for its beaches, culinary scene, and scintillating modern architecture…and for its feisty, industrious natives. It’s also simply beautiful: Bright white chalet-style homes with deep-red and green shutters scatter across lush, rolling hills; the Pyrenees Mountains soar high above the Atlantic; and surfers and sardines share the waves. While the French side of this area seems French first and Basque second, the region has its own special spice, mingling Basque and French influences with beautiful rolling countryside and a gorgeous coastline.