Arrival: TGV from Paris to Bayonne (4h10) or fly to Biarritz airport (BIQ) 8 km away. Park at Parking Tour de Sault and walk the Vauban ramparts into the old town.
Bayonne is the French Basque capital and the gentle entry point of the loop. The 2.5 km Vauban ramparts loop is a leashed dog walk with the Adour river view, the Halles de Bayonne market opens at 6:00 with leashed dogs welcome on the cafe terrace side, and Petit Bayonne across the Nive is the cheese-jambon-chocolate-Cazenave quartier where Basque culture and Atlantic appetite meet.
- ●Vauban ramparts loop: 2.5 km flat circuit, leashed dogs welcome
- ●Halles de Bayonne: covered market terraces, dogs OK outdoor
- ●Petit Bayonne quartier: jambon shops, Cazenave chocolate, Nive quays
- ●Cathedrale Sainte-Marie exterior + cloister courtyard (no dogs inside)
Boutique 3-star in a 16th-century mansion on Quai des Corsaires, 2 min walk to the Halles and the Petit Bayonne bridge. Pets up to 10 kg welcomed for a small fee.
Budget-friendly 3-star opposite the SNCF station with covered parking. Pets up to 10 kg welcomed, easy 10-min walk over the Adour to the old town.