Maison Louis XIV

"The old-Basque style is reflected particularly in the straight-flight staircase, the robust work of a ship's carpenter. From the second-floor landing, an interior walkway leads to the apartments." Full review

"Its main claim to fame is as the house where Louis XIV lived out his last days of bachelorhood before marrying María Teresa. It's awash with period detail and antiques." Full review

"Built as the Château Lohobiague, it housed the French king during his nuptials and is austerely decorated in 17th-century Basque fashion." Full review