00:00At the border with Spain in the Basque
00:11coastline Hende is a charming seaside
00:14resort. The three kilometers long sandy
00:16beach delights families and surfers
00:18alike with numerous neo-Basque villas
00:20from the early 20th century along the
00:22promenade.
00:38The Chateau Dabadea is a highlight of
00:41the area and extraordinary residence
00:43built by a personality even more
00:45eccentric than his estate, Antoine
00:47Dabadee.
01:03Born in Ireland in 1810 to an Irish
01:06mother and Basque father, Antoine Dabadee
01:08was one of the 200 richest families in
01:10France. Not being satisfied with living
01:13off his family's wealth, he built his
01:15career according to his means and became
01:18a renaissance man in the truest sense of
01:20the word.
01:36We read about the Chateau while
01:38preparing for our trip. It is open to
01:40the public and highly recommended for
01:42those interested in architecture, art and
01:45history. It is a unique building and
01:47offers a rare multi-faceted insight into
01:50the Renaissance period.
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