
Saint-Jean-de-Luz,
Basque Coast, Pyrenees Atlantiques, South France
Today's
photos feature (March 21 2007)
St Jean de Luz has a welcoming smile. There is a warmth in this
fishing village and resort. The people, the homes, the sea,
the beaches,
the rocks, the cliffs, vibrate with a positive energy. It comes
as no surprise perhaps that the warm tones, the pleasant melodies
of Ravel were born here. Visit his birthplace at the port of
Ciboure. Place Louis XIV is the place for concerts, artist exhibitions,
a square that remembers the time when St Jean de Luz was a "Little
Paris" - a fashionable resort. Visit the church of Saint Jean-Baptiste
dating from the 15th Century, where Louis XIV and the Infanta
Marie Thérèse were married - the interior is quite
spectacular - with 3 levels of galleries and a 17th century
organ - providing good accoustics for a number of concerts through
out the year.
Whats to do? There are an incredible 10 golf courses within
20 kms of St Jean de Luz - (the Saint-Jean-de-Luz golf
course - opened in 1892). Enjoy yourselves on a Thalassotherapy
weekend with Helianthal. Come
for the Young Film Directors festival. Come to the International
Festival of Surf Films. Enjoy the sea, the beach, the fishing.
Dive into the gastronomy of St Jean de Luz from Basque specialties
from Squid with ink, to Piperade; local confections of Macarons,
Mouchous, and Kanougas (more St
Jean de Luz recipes. Its just a short distance to Spain,
or the glorious landscapes of the Pyrenees.
Rentals near the Beach
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Croix
de Courtigues
Sigean |
Sleeps
6 + Baby. SWIMMING
POOL, SECLUDED WITH VIEWS, ROMAN SPRING 10
mins Mediterranean sea. Near Narbonne, Perpignan |
£1,010
$2,000
€1,500 |
£1,010
$2,000
€1,500 |
£1,210
$2,400
€1,800 |
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Vignes
Vieilles,
Narbonne |
Sleeps
6 + Baby. SWIMMING
POOL. Close to central
Narbonne, shops, restaurants, museums, markets. 40
mins Carcassonne and Perpignan airports. 15
mins Med Beaches. |
|
£575
$1,090
€850 |
£805
$1,530
€1,195 |
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Belle
Ile,
nr Gruissan |
Sleeps
6 . SHARED SWIMMING POOL,
PATIO, WALK TO BEACH. Near
restaurants, bars, shops. Windsurfing, cycling,
swimming. Narbonne 10 mins - cathedral, market,
museums. |
£150
$285
€225 |
£230
$435
€345 |
£395
$740
€585 |
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Pech
des Moulins
Gruissan |
Sleeps
5 + child. SWIMMING
POOL, GARDEN, WALK TO BEACHES, MARINA. In
Gruissan, nr Narbonne, on the Mediterranean |
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|
£1,025
$ 1,780
€ 1,500 |
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Le
Clos
Gruissan Plage |
Sleeps
8. VILLA WITH VIEWS OF
MED. SWIMMING POOL. Gruissan
Plage, near Narbonne. Walk to beach, shops,
restaurants. |
£470
$825
€690 |
£810
$1,435
€1,200 |
£1,320
$2,330
€1,950 |
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Anise
Fleury d'Aude |
Sleeps
6. 5 MINUTES TO BEACHES.
TERRACE. Restaurants,
shops near, 12 wine caves in village.
Near Narbonne, Beziers. |
£205
$320
€305 |
£340
$575
€490 |
£510
$800
€760 |
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Cailloux
d'Or,
Fitou |
Sleeps
5. SECLUDED PRIVATE GARDEN,
10 MINS TO BEACHES, WALK TO RESTAURANTS. NEAR
LA FRANQUI, PERPIGNAN. Glorious
beaches nearby! |
£335
$565
€480 |
£420
$705
€600 |
£590
$990
€840 |
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Caiprinia,
Calafell, Spain, |
Sleeps
4. SWIMMING
POOL. 10 MINUTES WALK TO BEACH. In
Callafell, nr Barcelona, Taragonna, Sitges. Ground
floor apartment in quiet residential area. |
£360
$695
€525 |
£445
$860
€650 |
£600
$1,160
€875 |
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Bellaire,
Cadaques
Spain
|
Sleeps
2 - 4. STUDIO APARTMENT
- 2 MINS WALK TO BEACH, RESTAURANTS, BARS. Salvador
Dali's home nearby. Swimming, diving, walking
in National park! Stunning! 2 Bicycles provided. |
£305
$515
€450 |
£425
$720
€625 |
£550
$920
€800 |
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Villa
Bellamar
Calafell, Spain |
Sleeps
7. SWIMMING POOL,
GARDEN, SEA VIEWS. IN CALAFELL,
between Barcelona, and Terradonna, Spain. Walk
to the beach - restaurants, bars, shops. |
£850
$1,640
€ 1,250 |
£850
$1,640
€1,250 |
£1,005
$1,975
€1,500 |
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Barcelona
Apartment
Spain |
2
Apartments. Each sleeps 4. Can be rented together. ROOF
TERRACE. Featured
in fashion magazines. Central Barcelona - near
Museums, shops, everything! (Prices
for Apt #2) |
£760
$1,320
€1,100 |
£760
$1,320
€1,100 |
£895
$1,560
€1,300 |
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Oliveres,
Cadaques, Spain |
Sleeps
2-4. Apartment rental
with great window view. Restaurants and beach
minutes away. Fishing
village where Dali and Picasso lived . Ideal
for a get a way to Spain to
soak in the sun. Nr Barcelona, Perpignan |
£365
$675
€530 |
£365
$675
€530 |
£540
$995
€780 |
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Tortola,
Cadaques, Spain |
Sleeps
4. Rental with 2 terraces.
Quiet. Restaurants and beach minutes away. Fishing
village where Dali and Picasso lived . Ideal
for a get a way to Spain to
soak in the sun. Nr Barcelona, Perpignan |
£700
$1,300
€1,000 |
£700
$1,300
€1,000 |
£840
$1,415
€1,200 |
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Belleza
Salvaje
Cadaques, Spain |
Sleeps
4 - 6. Exclusive house
rental private estate, national park surround,
stunning views of Mediterranean. Deluxe
interior, garden, lawns. 15 mins drive from
Cadaques. No other properties can be seen from
house. Secluded! Maid and gardener at house
daily. |
£1,520
$2,885
€2,250 |
£1,520
$2,885
€2,250 |
£1,860
$3,525
€2,750 |
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Casa
Secreto
Cadaques, Spain |
Sleeps
6. House rental with cloister
garden and terrace with great views. Near
center of Cadaques. Restaurants, beach all in
walking distance |
£400
$680
€560 |
£500
$850
€700 |
£950
$1,655
€1,395 |
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