La Grande Plage’s promenade lines Plage du Miramar surfing beach and is popular for Atlantic Ocean views and sunset strolls to the Phare de Biarritz lighthouse. The ornate belle époque Hôtel du Palais was built for Napoleon Bonaparte's wife, Empress Eugénie, in the late 19th century, as was the Byzantine-style Chapelle Impériale, known for its gilded interior. Surf shops and oyster bar terraces overlook the sea.