la rochelle vs. biarritz

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I am planning a trip to France and wondered what people have to say about La Rochelle and Biarritz. I am looking for a quiet beach vacation at the end of June.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

― beaumonster, Wednesday, 8 June 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

Ile de Ré

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

Les Sables d'Olonne

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

Le singe est dans l'arbre!

― Yakuza Ghost Six (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

Qui est sur la chaise?

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

Moi. Je suis sur la chaise.

― Yakuza Ghost Six (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

Alors! J'ai laissé tomber ma porte monnaie!

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:18 (twenty years ago)

Alors! J'ai laissé tomber ma mon porte-monnaie!

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:48 (twenty years ago)

i used to go to la rochelle with my fam for holiday vactions every year. it's beautiful, i think... i was 10. so who knows? there were great beaches within driving distance. i'm pretty sure it's nicer (smaller) than biarritz, but i could be wrong

― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

oh fuck that, i meant La Napoule, which is somewhere else entirely. i believe buarritz is a bit the tack, though.
*excuses himself from conversation*

― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

royan

― charltonlido (gareth), Wednesday, 8 June 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

I've only been to Biarritz and spent most of the time lusting over surfer boys. I was about 14 I think. The beach was lovely - the water got deep nice and quick and the waves were great fun. I also had an accident that involved trying to stand on a body board and getting surfed over by a nice chap who dragged me back to shore. It was a riot!

I'd like to go to La Rochelle one day though because it was so heavily featured in Tricolore.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 9 June 2005 09:47 (twenty years ago)

Second to Les Sables d'Olonne, I used to holiday at a campsite near there (St Julien des Landes) every year as a kid. Les Sables is a buzzing little town with a decent beach and loads of bars and restaurants.

La Rochelle is good for a day trip - has a fantastic market there.

― Mog, Thursday, 9 June 2005 10:51 (twenty years ago)

I've been to both places. In the end, they were not in the same place, which was handy to get to and from.

― Owen, Thursday, 9 June 2005 10:57 (twenty years ago)

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