Under the joint initiative of the city of Biarritz and the Ministry of Culture and Communication, the CCN/Ballet Biarritz was created in 1998. It is then granted the support of the city of Biarritz, the Ministry of Culture and Communication –DRAC Aquitaine, the Conseil Général des Pyrénées Atlantiques and the Conseil Régional d’Aquitaine. Its missions were creation, promotion and public awareness events. By 1999, “Open Studio” enabled the company to host other companies and support their artistic work. In 2000, due to the special geographic situation which made it possible, the CCN developed some cross border choreographic events. These events were funded by the Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa and the European funds (Interreg III A). In 2002, the cross border policy gets a fresh impetus and helps the creation of Ballet Biarritz- Dantzaz : Choreographic Public Awareness Centre sited in Egia  Kultur Etxea  and supported by the city of Donostia – San Sebastian, the Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa and the Basque Autonomous Government.

Accommodated in the former Gare du Midi, the Centre Chorégraphique National - Ballet Biarritz aims to set up a programme of development around chosen goals which result in the CCN becoming a major focus of cultural life in the Aquitaine region.