Almost at the city's main beach of Biarritz - Grand Beach - is a luxury casino building, "municipal", built at the beginning of the XX century in the style of "Belle Epoque." At the end of the last century, the building was renovated, and now takes visitors Biarritz casino in full its splendor. Around the casino located areas of the city, where you can see many monuments of architecture and history - churches, cathedrals, mansions, as well as the old port and the sea museum and art of the East.

At the end of XIX - early XX century, Biarritz, once a former fishing village, had the glory of the resort for the wealthy, noble or famous travelers. Including, Biarritz and attracted celebrities from Russia - for example, Feodor Chaliapin, Anton Chekhov. In such a place, which attracts most of the world purses tight, could not open a fashionable casino.

The opening of the casino "municipal" took place in August 1901. It immediately became the center of attraction of tourists, among them players from around the world, lovers of night entertainment show. On the stage of the casino "municipalities" were the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt. After nearly 20 years in the "municipal", the premiere of a new dance - Charleston.

And now in the casino "municipal" can try their luck on the green baize, or in a game of roulette, as well as in the hall with slot machines. In addition, the building of a casino on a regular basis becomes a venue for various social events of the highest level. So here twice (in 2010 and 2013) conducted "Russian party" with leading singers of opera and ballet, including "stars" of the Bolshoi Theater. It is possible that the modern "Russian party" is a continuation of the tradition of "Russian Seasons" beginning of the XX century, when the autumn and winter Biarritz took a huge number of tourists from Russia.