Saint-Jean-de-Luz Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

The Beach in Acotz

The Beach in Acotz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 King_Golo Says:  If you choose to stay in Acotz at the campground Interplages, your closest beach is just next to the campground. It can get pretty crowded in the afternoons, but it's worth going there. The location is very pretty: surrounded by cliffs overgrown by shrubs and bamboo, the... 

The Beach

The Beach, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 King_Golo Says:  As very many other places in Aquitaine, Saint-Jean-de-Luz is home to a superb sandy beach. Quite crowded on hot days, it is nonetheless worth going there as one can never swim in an ocean too often... Several places on the Grande Plage offer sun-loungers, tents or parasols... 

The Harbour and Place Louis VIX

The Harbour and Place Louis VIX, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 King_Golo Says:  Saint-Jean-de-Luz's harbour is at the end of Rue Léon Gambetta. A shady square with plane trees (Place Louis XIV) at one side of the harbour makes a great place to sit and watch the ships or passers-by. If you want to be more active, you can also book a boat tour from here.... 

Rue Léon Gambetta

Rue Léon Gambetta, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 King_Golo Says:  Rue Léon Gambetta is the town's major pedestrian zone. Unlike those in other citys, it has a lot of charm: colourful Basque buildings, typically equipped with shutters on the outside of their windows, geraniums blooming in front of basically every house, a number of nice... 

Go for a Swim and See a Mermaid

Go for a Swim and See a Mermaid, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 gaolei Says:  The beach in St. Jean de Luz is in a breakwater protected cove. The water is clear and cool with small waves. There are three floating rafts with a diving platform on the second deck anchored swimming distance from the beach. The sand is tan and stone free. Overall, a great... 

The harbour

The harbour, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  What few people know (even I have learned it during my stay) is that St Jean de Luz, even if it's a tiny city, is one of the 10 biggest harbours in France, where fishing is more a full-time job than a lobby... 

The seafront...

The seafront..., Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  Of course, as St Jean de Luz has its seafront side, you can't miss it : walking along, you might discover that St Jean de Luz has been forced to go back down, as the ocean had invaded, from time to time, its former front constructions... 

Stroll around !!!

Stroll around !!!, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  I could say a lot about St Jean de Luz, but I prefer letting you stroll around and appreciate its vasco streets, full of red and white houses... 

Hotels  

Hotel Le Relais Saint Jacques

 1 Review and 25 Opinions  The Hôtel Relais Saint-Jacques is a friendly little hotel on the main street in St Jean de Luz. The... 

Hotel La Marisa

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Hotels  

Interplages: One of the best campgrounds in France

Interplages: One of the best campgrounds in France, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 King_Golo Says:  Interplages is not located directly in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, but rather halfway between this town and Biarritz in the village of Acotz. There are a few other campgrounds as well, but I suppose none of them is as nice as Interplages. First of all, the location is unique: On top... 

Agur Deneri: Quiet family hotel

Agur Deneri: Quiet family hotel, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Jerome1 Says:  This family-run hotel is situated on a hilltop south of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The rooms are pleasant and quiet. 

Shopping  

Still : La maison du Sud !!: Smiling Buddha in your appartment ?

Still : La maison du Sud !!: Smiling Buddha in your appartment ?, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  Well, I just love this smiling Buddha, that was set on a table, at the entrance of the shop : with the lights wall in the back, it's probably the other one thing that has drawn my attention... 

Maison du Sud: Design your appartment...

Maison du Sud: Design your appartment..., Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  I couldn't say where the shop exactly is, but as St Jean de Luz is such a nice city to wander about, you will probably walk into the right street... This small shop is full of big and small treasures to be added into your appartment... Not that cheap, but I mean, you're in... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Pay for Parking!

Pay for Parking!, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 gaolei Says:  There is nowhere on the streets that you can park for free except on Sunday, You will see boxes with a solar panel on top. This is where you buy a ticket to put on your car's dashboard to avoid a ticket. You will find it is very expensive.There is free parking at the train... 

Pay for Parking!

Pay for Parking!, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 gaolei Says:  There is nowhere on the streets that you can park for free except on Sunday, You will see boxes with a solar panel on top. This is where you buy a ticket to put on your car's dashboard to avoid a ticket. You will find it is very expensive.There is free parking at the train... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Invest in a house !!!

Invest in a house !!!, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  If you're a rich foreigner, who wants to invest money in a sunny part of France, that offers splendid houses for a bargain, this tip is meant for you : come to St Jean de Luz !!! 

Tiny scaffholdings...

Tiny scaffholdings..., Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Maillekeukeul Says:  In the streets of St Jean de Luz, red and white houses sometimes share a wall with blue and white houses : really rarely, narrow scaffholdings may separate them... 

Unloading The Car

Unloading The Car, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

 Nixter01 Says:  It was'nt really an activity but more of a mission ! Travelling to St. Jean-De Luz did have its ups and downs, with 4 peoples luggage all in one boot of a car, it was a nightmare tryin to find 1 thing without upsetting something or someone !HA how I loved the arguments ! 

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