The town of Hendaye is located in the French part of the Basque Country, as the other side of the river, which separates it from Hondarribia, is already in Spain. The 3-kilometre-long sandy beach delights families and surfers alike, and the typical Basque architecture has its origins in the famous neo-Basque style.
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00:00At the border with Spain in the Basque
00:11coastline Hende is a charming seaside
00:14resort. The three kilometers long sandy
00:16beach delights families and surfers
00:18alike with numerous neo-Basque villas
00:20from the early 20th century along the
00:22promenade.
00:38The Chateau Dabadea is a highlight of
00:41the area and extraordinary residence
00:43built by a personality even more
00:45eccentric than his estate, Antoine
00:47Dabadee.
01:03Born in Ireland in 1810 to an Irish
01:06mother and Basque father, Antoine Dabadee
01:08was one of the 200 richest families in
01:10France. Not being satisfied with living
01:13off his family's wealth, he built his
01:15career according to his means and became
01:18a renaissance man in the truest sense of
01:20the word.
01:36We read about the Chateau while
01:38preparing for our trip. It is open to
01:40the public and highly recommended for
01:42those interested in architecture, art and
01:45history. It is a unique building and
01:47offers a rare multi-faceted insight into
01:50the Renaissance period.