Château d’Urtubie

Chateau near the historic district of Saint-Jean-de-Luz

The château is located less than 3 kilometers from the historic district of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, with its large beach, and from the Spanish border. It has belonged to the same family since 1341. It was enlarged in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Louis XI stayed there in 1463 and Louis XIV made the estate a viscount in 1654. Soult and Wellington went there in 1813. Entirely renovated and decorated with furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, it offers its guests a beautiful 6-hectare park and a large outdoor swimming pool.

Accommodation and rates

Our rooms in the castle

Room with precious furniture equipped for modern comfort: air conditioning, satellite tv, bathroom with shower and bathtub, wc

Prices

Double room : from €98 to €185
Breakfast : €13

Catering

Lunch Menu at Ferme Lissaraga €32 / dinner €52
Restaurants in surrounding area

Activities

Leisure on site

  • Swimming pool in the Castle park,
  • Walk in the 6 hectare park

Leisure nearby

  • Visit of Saint Jean-de-Luz, Biarritz, Bayonne, Saint-Sebastien, Basques villages.

To know

  • Credit card accepted
  • Historical Monument Protection
  • Swimming pool
  • WIFI
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Expériences à vivre au château

The countryside so close to the Atlantic Ocean

From Urtubie, you can go by bike or by car to one of the numerous beaches of the coast : Socoa at 3 km, Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 4 km, Hendaye and Bidart at 8 km. All of them have their own characteristics: family or people, offering a calm sea without waves or rather wild with beautiful rollers... We know them well and will be able to advise you to fully satisfy your wishes.

Between sea and mountain

Nearby Urtubie, dozens of itineraries are signposted: lovers of mountain walks will be dazzled by the exceptional panoramas and surprised by the encounter with the "pottoks", these small horses emblematic of our Basque Country who live in semi-liberty. After a good breakfast at the castle, with our guides in hand and well-socked, you will be able to climb to the top of the Rhune which culminates at 900 m of altitude offering you the most beautiful view of the Basque coast, from Saint-Sébastien to the Landes ... finally not so far.

Discover the history by walking in the Basque Country

As the owner of the castle, I personally welcome my guests to discover the place through a guided tour punctuated with the most beautiful local anecdotes of the great History. Lovers and curious as I am about heritage, from Urtubie, you will easily travel through the Basque Country and the north of Spain. You will be able to rely on my good advice, my favorites and my favorite addresses to visit historical and cultural sites from Bayonne to Bilbao, passing by Biarritz or by San Sebastian... and to attend a game of Basque pelota on one of the numerous frontons walls of our villages.

The Basque Country, the cradle of golf

Sea view, mountain view or in the countryside: with a dozen golf courses within a 30 km radius, there is everything to ensure you have a good time on exceptional sites. We can book green fees for you on the golf course of your choice and we guarantee that your bag of clubs will be safe when you return home so that you can set off the next day to discover a new course.

Cycle paths or sporty routes?

We will share with you our good plans for cycling through our villages or simply going for a swim in the ocean or a stroll through the market in St Jean-de-Luz and we will be able to advise you on a nearby rental company if necessary. For the more sporty, the ascent of numerous passes awaits you, promising you the effort at the top followed by comfort in the numerous "ventas" (restaurant/shop) on the Spanish border. When you return, there's nothing like our swimming pool, with your bike well protected !

Location

  • A63 motorway exit, Saint Jean-de-Luz Sud
  • At the first roundabout follow the Château d'Urtubie sign.
    From Saint Jean-de-Luz train station, D810 direction Urrugne / Hendaye