Villa Natacha, Neo-Basque and Art Nouveau villa in Biarritz, France

Villa Natacha is a Neo-Basque house at 110 rue d'Espagne in Biarritz, built in 1907 by architects Henri Sauvage and Charles Sarazin. Its cream facade rises from a rough stone base, with a dark red half-timbered gable at the top left, four tall chimneys with dark caps, and a large central segmental archway enclosing dark doors. A lower wing with a slate roof edged in red extends to the right.

The house was designed in 1907 by architects Henri Sauvage and Charles Sarazin and was originally called Leuba after its first owner, Parisian stockbroker Albert-Guillaume Leuba. It was renamed in 1924 by its then-owner Natacha Bralowski, whose name it still carries today.

The villa's name comes from Natacha Bralowski, its second owner, replacing the original name Leuba taken from stockbroker Albert-Guillaume Leuba who commissioned it. The garden, once private grounds, is now open to the public, and since 1978 the building has housed Biarritz's cultural services and the Basque coast architecture archives.

The house sits on rue d'Espagne and is protected as a historical monument, meaning any renovation work needs official approval. Access to the interior may be limited, so check ahead before planning a visit.

The villa's name comes from Natacha Bralowski, its second owner, not from its builder. The city of Biarritz bought the property in 1978 and installed the Basque coast architecture archives there; it now houses the municipal cultural services. The caretaker's house and stables were listed in 1993, the villa itself in 1995.