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  1. erincp avatar

    Tattoos, vegetarian, skirts/clothing in Basque country

    by erincp 23 May 2012

    I'm traveling to the Basque country in a few weeks. I'll be in Pamplona, San Sebastian, Bayonne, Bilbao and surrounding areas. A few…

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    RE: Toulouse to Bilbao - itinerary help

    by angefrog 22 May 2012

    Thanks cheminement and LeMidi! I'd already gone ahead and booked Pau, but thanks for the reminder about leaving a car in Hendaye. We'd…

  3. perthgirl83 avatar

    RE: 4-5 weeks around france... draft itinerary

    by perthgirl83 18 May 2012

    Thanks arizona for your thoughtful cycling plan from Arles - your insider knowledge of the area definately helps and I think we'll add…

  4. angefrog avatar

    Toulouse to Bilbao - itinerary help

    by angefrog 14 May 2012

    I'm trying to finalise our driving itinerary from Toulouse to Bilbao and have reached a dead end in my research so am hoping for some…

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    RE: Cave art

    by gawkabout 10 May 2012

    Alta Mira caverns,"Sistine Chapel of Cave Painting" built a new visitor's center in 1981. Its great! Its a 2 hr bus ride from Samtander.…

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    RE: Getting to lourdes

    by bjd 25 April 2012

    According to the Biarritz airport website, she should take the bus called Chronoplus, line 14, to the train station in Bayonne (Bayonne/Biar…

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    RE: Pamplona, Spain to Bayonne, France by bus

    by anillos_de_saturno 23 April 2012

    +Does anyone have insight into where timetables can be viewed?+ For buses from Pamplona to San Sebastián, you can see the schedule on…

  8. erincp avatar

    Pamplona, Spain to Bayonne, France by bus

    by erincp 23 April 2012

    I need to get from Pamplona, Spain to Bayonne, France during a trip in June. It seems that the bus will be my best option. I see that…

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    RE: Bayonne to San Sebastian best mode of transort

    by neckervd 22 April 2012

    http://www.pesa.net/pesa/horarios/ctrl_horarios.php?accion=testPDF&id=11&fechasRango=0 or just the usual way: train from Bayonne to Henday…

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    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…

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    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…

  12. Liberat avatar

    Re: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

    by Liberat 21 April 2012

    I wouldnt miss Bayonne, it's really lively and lovely, close to shore but real, not beachy at all.

  13. someso avatar

    RE: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

    by someso 20 April 2012

    Thanks BJD! I read a little about Bayonne but didn't know if we should stop or not. We'll make it a priority. Appreciate your advice about…

  14. bjd avatar

    RE: Help with Bordeaux & Basque Country Itinerary

    by bjd 20 April 2012

    You pretty much drive through Biarritz on your way up the coast. But be aware that parking anywhere near the seafront is very difficult.…

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    RE: Bayonne verses Biarritz - now a place to stay in Bayonne

    by lucapal 12 April 2012

    There is a decent hotel next to the station....budget,clean and good (if basic). Unfortuately you can't book it online afaik.....its…

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    RE: Bayonne verses Biarritz - now a place to stay in Bayonne

    by bjd 12 April 2012

    I have never stayed in a hotel in Bayonne, but just looking at a French site, I would perhaps take this [Hôtel des Arceaux|http://www.hotel…

  17. Maebe avatar

    Bayonne verses Biarritz - now a place to stay in Bayonne

    by Maebe 12 April 2012

    Thank you for your feedback on the two cities. We have decided on Bayonne. As we are taking the first train to St. Jean Pied de Port…

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    RE: Bayonne verses Biarritz

    by lucapal 10 April 2012

    Bayonne...unless you want to go to the beach.

  19. bjd avatar

    RE: Bayonne verses Biarritz

    by bjd 10 April 2012

    Ah, but Bayonne is much more interesting! Biarritz is fancier, it has a casino and of course, you can walk along the beachfront. The…

  20. regards avatar

    RE: Bayonne verses Biarritz

    by regards 10 April 2012

    Biarritz is much nicer.

  21. Maebe avatar

    Bayonne verses Biarritz

    by Maebe 10 April 2012

    Trying to decide which city to stay in, we only have a few hours to sightsee before leaving the next day. Would one of these cities be…

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    Re: Bordeaux to San Sebastian

    by conejarabbit 09 April 2012

    I'm doing a similar journey from Tours to San Sebastian in two weeks. Plan to carpool to Bayonne or Hendaye but wasn't sure how to get…

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    RE: Bayonne hotels/

    by Germander 09 April 2012

    While I haven't stayed here, I'm aware that the Hotel Paris Madrid, which is situated on the Place de la Gare, right next to the train…

  24. Maebe avatar

    Bayonne hotels/

    by Maebe 09 April 2012

    We are arriving in Bayonne in Sept. on our way to St Jean Pied de Port and require a hotel/bed and breakfast for one night. We prefer…

  25. GavyDaz avatar

    RE: San Sebastian & Biarritz

    by GavyDaz 26 March 2012

    I would also like to know if it is easy to get to Biarritz airport from Bayonne. Is it best to go by Taxi? If we decide to stay longer…

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