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Bookstore Librairie, Biarritz
Another entry to our tour of bookstores around the world … We found this gem of a bookstore in Biarritz. The bookstore is called “BOOKSTORE”. And to confirm the nature of its business, on the storefront below the name, it says “Librairie Bookstore”. It is understandable that this establishment at a French beach town is
Biarritz food diary: La Cabane à Huitres
La Cabane à Huitres – we went to this oyster shack on rue Gambetta – a street lined with shops, and at the top end, restaurants (that are not overly touristy). Small place with brisk service. Simple decor made it feel like a shack. They have oysters from Marennes d’Oleron Fines de Claires at three
Grand Plage, Biarritz
Continuing with our Easter Alps to Atlantic trip … After Saint-Emilion, we headed south directly to Biarritz by-passing the city of Bordeaux (which we would later visit). The drive down A63 was easier, a lot less twists and turns, and the landscape is flat. This area, Landes is part of an estuary but looks a
Saint-Emilion snapshots, part II
A few more snapshots … Saint-Emilion is on the east in the Bordeaux wine region and the right bank of the Dordogne. In the region, there are 5400 hectares for growing vines, 800 wine estates and 127 that are listed and opened to the public. The vineyards of Saint-Emilion are ancient. Back in the Roman
