Bordeaux & French Basque Country - Discover France: Experience the Best of France - page 533

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Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
• » As early as possible Book accommodation, particularly for Bayonne and Biar-
ritz in July and August.
• » Two weeks before Ask at the Bordeaux tourist office ( Click here ) about the
Découverte hotel package, which includes accommodation, admissions, a city tour,
a vineyard tour and a bottle of wine.
• » One week before Book visits at Cognac houses ( Click here ), Bordeaux vine-
yards ( Click here ) and big-name restaurants.
RESOURCES
• » Loire Atlantique ( www.ohlaloireatlantique.com ) General traveller info for the
Loire Atlantique region.
• » Bordeaux ( www.bordeaux.com ) Excellent online resource for oenophiles.
• » Cognac World ( www.cognac-world.com ) All you ever wanted to know about
Cognac, and more besides.
• » PNR Pyrenees ( www.pnr-pyrenees.com ) Main web portal for the Pyrenees Na-
tional Park.
GETTING AROUND
• » Air The region's main airports are in Bordeaux ( Click here ), Biarritz-Anglet-
Bayonne ( Click here ) and Pau ( www.pau.aeroport.fr ) , all served by budget flights.
• » Train Speedy TGVs serve Bordeaux, Biarritz and several other cities. Most
smaller towns and villages can be reached via regional trains.
• » Car Allows maximum freedom, but be careful not to overtipple if you're tasting
wine or cognac.