saint jean de luz, basque country

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.

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Rentals near the Beach

languedoc rental 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
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france house rental 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
house rental 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
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languedoc villa rental Pech des Moulins
Gruissan
Sleeps 5 + child. SWIMMING POOL, GARDEN, WALK TO BEACHES, MARINA. In Gruissan, nr Narbonne, on the Mediterranean 0 £1,025
$ 1,780
€ 1,500
languedoc villa rental 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
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$1,435
€1,200
£1,320
$2,330
€1,950
languedoc gite 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
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languedoc rental 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
france rental Caiprinia,
Calafell, Spain
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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
house rental

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
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house 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
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€1,250
£1,005
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€1,500
house rental 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
house 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
spain rental 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
spain house rentals 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
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$2,885
€2,250
£1,860
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spain houses 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
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