Château d'Urtubie, rebuilt in 1505 on the foundations of a feudal castle first constructed in 1341, has belonged to the same family for nearly seven centuries near Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the Basque Country. The estate witnessed visits from Louis XI in 1463 and was elevated to viscounty status by Louis XIV in 1654, later hosting military figures including Soult and Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars. The château features a 17th-century chapel, 18th-century orangery, and elegant English-style gardens and park landscaped in 1745. Now operating as a historic hotel with three-star accommodations, the property offers guided and self-guided tours, an outdoor swimming pool, and garden grounds where centuries of French history come alive.
