Sometimes also municipalities will dampen initiatives

"Domain Montaigu, Yachou, the edge of the golf, Argi eder gardens": on any free parcel of the basque coast flowers now a real estate project, unless the owner of the soil prefer expected that prices rise again. Sometimes, also, municipalities will dampen initiatives. Valid for housing, this is at least as serious for the real estate business.

Already provided in secondary residences (more than 30 of accommodation in Biarritz, almost half of Lacave), the basque coastline is facing since the beginning of the 1990s a shortage of supply when demand continues to grow. Everything becomes almost unaffordable in the first place for the inhabitants of the country. Blocking is caused not so much the arrival of retirees or rich hungry residents of a pleasant climate, not the application of a native population of the cities: rather young and often qualified, it comes in South-Aquitaine to occupy a job, starting a family and buy housing, if it is built. Height of 262.000 souls (including 70 resident on the coast or in the immediate vicinity), the basque country could welcome 30,000 more by 2020 according to the projections of the Insee. "With such a background and a real shortage of land, the State of the premises for the real estate business is particularly tense, recognized André Garreta, leader of an agency specialized in Anglet. I know of local companies that are literally ossified or find the land they need for growth, and others that are struggling to come to the basque country because there is little available land and quality. ' Are also units for their own employees.

Lack of land

A survey conducted by the Chamber of commerce and industry of Bayonne in 2004 had already set the tone: lacks at least 100 hectares on the coast and in the nearby intermediate zone to reach out to the needs of investors. "Offset is flagrant between the application and offers it to businesses, said Peio Olhagaray, the Director of the economic development of the ICC." Having regard to the reaction time needed to redress the situation, see to play us our eyes a real economic tragedy for our future.

Without replying, several local businesses have gone elsewhere, especially in the South of the Landes. The mechanics of Aquitaine aerospace subcontractor left area of the nigger in Biarritz for Tarnos (des Landes Department). A few kilometres north of Bayonne, the community of communes of the Seignanx is build an area of about 250 hectares, although new space trying to Basque to companies, but offer carrier black cloud for business tax and revenue, if it is the activity itself and the use of the communities of the basque coast. At the crossing, officials point the finger slow or the unwillingness of the Commons for household land for businesses. They suspect them to prefer an economy based on services and white collar workers and tourism, as city dwellers, especially around the port of Bayonne, are particularly fussy about the establishment of new industries, as in 2002-2003 when the Derivados Forestales glue manufacturer wanted to settle.

Preserve land

The creation in January 2006 of a local land public establishment with 50 communes could also benefit: "It naturally between the function of this Organization concern to reserve land for economic activity," said Jean-Jacques Lasserre, President of the General Council of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

"Office, the request is not very strong, and there are reservations, notes André Garreta.". But it is almost the opposite for warehouses, industrial premises or bare land. "Currently is under delivery on Saint-Pierre - Saint-Pierre (eastern suburbs of Bayonne)"Eraiki", a park of activities carried out by promoter Jacques Caplanne with modular craft local and offices from 1,800 euros excluding tax per square metre. Some rare land still free on the coast, loved ones, are rather dedicated to activities such as skiing in Anglet or technologies on the technopole Izarbel Bidart. A comprehensive solution is likely an effort of neighbouring communities to preserve land, or even develop it: already prepare 7 hectares in Hasparren, Ustaritz and Saint-Pée 4 and one other area draws on the edge of Briscous highway. Another advantage, by bringing jobs and homes, these initiatives could slow down the rise of another scourge: the congestion of transport axes..