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We've compiled the best of the best in The Basque Country, Gascony, and Hautes-Pyrenees - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Fancy chocolates are a specialty of the Basque Country, and you can sample some at this store that is also a workshop. Before you decide which kind to take home, go on a tour (€6.80) to watch chocolates being made by the chefs and try some samples.
This is the only shop in France where the large umbrellas still used by Basque and Béarnaise shepherds are handmade to specially withstand sun, rain, and the force of the wind. If cared for properly, one of these umbrellas should last you a lifetime.
