Biarritz: a City at the Pace of the Eclipse
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REPORTING - Thousands of tourists, locals and astronomy enthusiasts flocked to the Basque coast to witness the almost total cover of the sun, facing the ocean.
In the Hexagon, it is on the Basque coast that the eclipse will be the most visible on Wednesday evening. Tourists come from afar to be at the first lodges. Traders have understood it well. In Biarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), the terraces of the restaurants are already taken by storm. All the hotels display complete. The city has also planned special animations for the event, including the observation of the eclipse at 900 meters altitude thanks…
For just a few seconds, the Basque Country was plunged into complete and historic darkness this Wednesday. The total solar eclipse transformed mountains, beaches, reservoirs, and viewpoints into makeshift observatories from which thousands of people witnessed the long-awaited phenomenon. The darkness, brief but intense, gave way to applause when the sun reappeared shortly after 8:30 p.m.
On Monday, Fenadismer denounced the total restriction on the movement of trucks imposed by the Basque Government for the afternoon of August 12, coinciding with the total eclipse of the sun, as it is considered disproportionate and harmful for the road transport sector.The restriction approved by the Basque Government The order of the Traffic Directorate of the Autonomous Executive prohibits the transit of vehicles or sets of vehicles of more th…
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