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RE: SPAIN AND FRANCE,ADVICE PLEASE:)

by micolett 28 May 2012

The Dune du Pyla is quite easy to get to from Bordeaux, but will take a whole day: train to Arcachon, nice little beach town, worth a…
RE: SPAIN AND FRANCE,ADVICE PLEASE:)

by arizona 28 May 2012

+i have just been reading about a sand dune in France that is the highest sand dune in Europe,has anyone reading this climbed it?it sounds…
RE: Bordeaux help!

by micolett 18 May 2012

Arcachon is more than a beach, if you want sand hike up the nearby Dune du Pyla and take in the view (after you took back your breath...).…
Bordeaux help!

by paulcyc 18 May 2012

Hello, I am staying in the Aquitaine region for 6 days with 2 nights in Sarlat and 3 nights in Bordeaux. I am not driving and will be…
RE: Bordeaux area for 3 nights

by arizona 13 May 2012

Kathryn, just stay in Bordeaux, it has much to offer. And if it´s hot, you include a daytrip to the coast. Exploring Bordeaux you also…
RE: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

by someso 21 April 2012

Thank you so much for your detailed reply Maggah! I really appreciate your advice. Sounds like staying in St. Jean de Luz will be best…
RE: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

by Maggah 21 April 2012

Base yourself in St. Jean de Luz for the 5 days & do little side trips from there. Although the 4 towns you mention are on the sea, the…
RE: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

by someso 20 April 2012

Thanks so much bjd and fieldgate for your replies! Really appreciate it. Maybe we'll cut out Arcachon and focus on San Seb and St. Jean…
RE: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

by bjd 20 April 2012

Arcachon is beachy with not much else. San Sebastian, Biarritz and St Jean de Luz are all beachfront towns with cafés and restaurants.…
Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

by someso 20 April 2012

Hi all! I am hoping for some advice for our upcoming trip. My husband has a conference in Bordeaux, France from June 14 - 18th, and…
RE: Barcelona-San Sebastian-Provence itinerary

by arizona 25 January 2012

KLM/Air France is flying Biarritz - Marseille, through Lyon, it will take about three hours, < € 100 Bordeaux (+ Arcachon) will be a…
Re: Aquitaine area

by ipacifica 29 December 2011

We like the region around Bassin d´Arcachon (approx. 75 km southwest of Bordeaux with great beaches). There are plenty of campsites -…
RE: If you could live in France, where would you live?

by Eggert 19 September 2011

the coast near Nice is already a very nice part... I also like the region around Arcachon
RE: Sahari trips tips please! Erg Chebbi or Erg Chigaga

by khamlia 12 August 2011

See quotes from my trusted friend who traveled very much everywhere: "About the dune in erg Chigaga, at 29 ° 49 \ 'N and 06 ° 12 \' W,…
RE: Paris to Atlantic coast on car w/ family - itinerary please?

by arizona 04 July 2011

As for the Aquitaine one of the nicest coastal areas is south of Arcachon, just google (maps) Dune de Pyla and you see what I mean. Very…
RE: Camping near Bordeaux w/o Car

by micolett 25 June 2011

Easy access to Arcachon by local train (hourly). On the way, Gujan-Mestra has a campsite. Another campsite, south of Arcachon behind the…
RE: Camping near Bordeaux w/o Car

by regards 25 June 2011

As you know Bordeaux is inside the country, more or less 65km far from the Atlantic coast. From the airport Merignac you need a transfer…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by shelemm 21 April 2011

Sarladaise refers to Sarlat, a town in the Dordogne department. The entire region is the Perigord, and that is also even further divided…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by yurkennis 21 April 2011

Thanks for clarification, Shelem. All references seem to work for me, so it's time to research now :-) Pitifully, from what I found so…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by shelemm 20 April 2011

Here is the website for the Walnut Oil Mill: http://www.moulinhuiledenoix.eu/taxonomy/term/23 For the Relais Routiers, you have the…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by Maestro 20 April 2011

I can't remember the exact prices, but we had a lovely meal at the [Cafe de la Riviere|http://www.cafedelariviere.com/_mgxroot/page_10761.ht…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by yurkennis 20 April 2011

Thanks, Shelem -- you are always here to surprise :-) The place near Martel -- is it this one? http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=131…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by shelemm 10 April 2011

There is a ferme-auberge near Martel that is a working farm where they make walnut oil in their mill and cook everything in that oil.…
RE: local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by yurkennis 08 April 2011

Bring up my post :-)
local specialty dining on budget around Sarlat-la-Caneda / Arcachon

by yurkennis 06 April 2011

Searching for good eateries in Aquitaine: = in/around Arcachon = around Sarlat-la-Caneda = in/around Bordeaux = in/around Toulouse, w…