French Basque Country
Nine days of Atlantic light and green hills: Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Espelette, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the col d Iraty, Bayonne. Tesla in Biarritz and Bayonne; mountain lanes to Iraty eat range.
Season: Year-round coast. Col d Iraty can close in snow. Surfing is a winter sport here. Espelette peppers dry on facades from September.
Nine days of Atlantic light and green hills: Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Espelette, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the col d Iraty, Bayonne. Tesla in Biarritz and Bayonne; mountain lanes to Iraty eat range.
Day by day
Biarritz
The villa light on the Grande Plage. Tesla overnight.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Biarritz) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Biarritz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
A harbour that once hid corsairs. Destination charger; the bay is a walk.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
The pilgrims' gate. Charge in Bayonne; the citadel is stairs.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Espelette
Red peppers on white walls. A quiet night after Iraty.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Espelette. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Bayonne
Last Tesla. Chocolate and a river that still smells of the sea.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Bayonne) — typical arrival 24%, about 25 min to 80%. Why stop here: Bayonne. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Biarritz — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Bayonne — a calm stop on this leg, about 25 min.