In Hendaye, on the Basque Coast, a site beyond your imagination!
Welcome to Abbadia, the Château-Observatory ! Overhanging the cliffs of Hendaye, this enchanting manor house was imagined and commissioned by Antoine d’Abbadie, an ethnologist, cartographer, astronomer and adventurer…
Built between 1864 and 1884 by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, with its neogothic architecture and its eclectic decoration, it is one of the most famous monuments of the Basque Country. History lovers and families looking for an original tour will be seduced!
News & Events
Book tickets
30 October 2021
to discover Abbadia Castle
European Heritage Days
20 September 2025
10am - BOOKING MANDATORY
The 20th and 21th of September, 11 guided tours of the Château (only in french).
Price : 5, 90 € (adult) / 4.90€ (childrens)
Access to the park, free.
Exhibition of craftsmanship by the professional high school of Coarraze Nay