265932 Tue Apr 26 15:34:09 -0700 2005 4 26 International 0 1403260 Any recommendations of outstanding places to eat in Saint Jean de Luz and Gers(around Marciac)would be greatly appreciated. Tue Apr 26 15:34:09 -0700 2005 0 Bruce 1 1403271 We had an excellent seafood meal at LeKaiku in St. Jean last spring....it is close to the beach in the center of town..... Tue Apr 26 19:50:09 -0700 2005 1403260 0 erica 2 1403359 Erica, Did you like Saint Jean de Luz. We are going this summer and the jazz festival in Marciac. Are there any other towns along the beach in that part of France or Spain you could recommend? Thanks for the help. Thu Apr 28 13:07:54 -0700 2005 1403271 0 Bruce 3 1403360 I did not visit other beach towns, as we stayed one day and one night in St. Jean before heading inland to the Basque town of St. Jean Pied de Port (recommended...you can go for the day with a car) and then north to Sarlat and the Dordogne. But I got a great feel for St. Jean de Luz....very few foreign tourists there and a relaxed feel without being chi-chi and resorty (a la Cote de Azur, for example). I think it would be good for a more extnded stay..the beach is wide and clean. We were there in May and it was not beach weather so I have no idea of how crowded it would be later on. One area I am more familiar with is the coast of Asturias in Spain but that is quite far from there..I will post details if you want them. In St. Jean we stayed on the beach at Hotel de la Plage......clean and spare rooms with small terrace (some rooms). I think it was about $100 Us for terrace double room..one of the more reasonable options in town. Thu Apr 28 13:47:22 -0700 2005 1403359 0 erica 4 1403382 Thanks Erica for the information. Please post the information on Asturias. We are planning on four days in Saint Jean de Luz and three days inland at the Marciac Jazz Festival. Fri Apr 29 09:12:19 -0700 2005 1403360 0 Bruce