Aquitaine

From Sylvamar to Lourdes

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Dear Becky, For our day off this week we decided to have a trip out to visit Lourdes – we thought it was worth a blog. It is just over 160km (about 100miles) from Yelloh! Village Le Sylvamar and, after a minor wobble merging from the A63 to the A64 (evil SatNav!) we got there [...]

Fête de la Musique – from Le Vieux Port

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Thanks to our reps on Le Vieux Port for telling us about the annual Fête de la Musique, taking place at the summer solstice – 21st June – when summer officially begins. Yippee! Lots of local bands and musicians set up in the streets and at local venues, and play free shows. There will be [...]

Cycling in Les Landes forest – from Sylvamar

Rikki and Julie, our Al Fresco Reps on this site, have given us instructions for one of their favourite cycle routes. As always, care must be taken when cycling, even when following cycle routes, but it is a lovely way to take in the scenery.      The 9km cycle route from Yelloh! Village Le Sylvamar to [...]

DIARY OF SUMMER AT YELLOH! VILLAGE LE SYLVAMAR

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Friday 21st May Today we drove inland to the town of St. Jean Pied de Port.  It was a really nice drive through the countryside and took us about 1 hour.  We parked in the town centre and went into the Tourist Office to collect some information.  They gave us a town walk which outlined [...]