Talk:Biarritz
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[edit] Origin
- Vikings who invaded Gascony in 840 settled in Biarritz which was a good whaling place. Biarritz is not a bask name. Bjarnihus (the house of Bjarni) became Biarnitz and then Biarritz. Scandinavians settled in the area above the beach which name "gardague" is also nordic. After the defeat of their chief in 982, the descendants remained here and went on hunting whale. They were called "Agots" (the Goths) and were not allowed to mix with the others. The segregation aiming these communities (there were many in Gascony and Navarra) finally disappeared at the beginning of the 20th century...
This seems controversial. It needs attribution. --Error 02:08, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
