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9:00-12:00 & 14:00-19:00, closed Sun-Mon, 19 Arceaux Port Neuf, tel. [phone],
www.chocolats-cazenave.fr ).
Chocolate Workshop
L'Atelier du Chocolat is a chocolate factory and boutique in an industrial part of town.
You'llseeadetailedexhibitonthehistoryandmakingofchocolate,someworkersmaking
luscious goodies (9:30-11:00 only), and a video. The generous chocolate tasting at the end
is worth the ticket price for chocoholics.
Cost and Hours: €5.80, Mon-Sat 9:30-12:30 & 14:00-18:00, closed Sun, last entry
1.5 hours before closing, 7 Allée de Gibéléou, tel. [phone],
www.atelierduchocolat.fr .
Getting There: Take city bus #A2 from the TI or the Mairie stop across from the
town hall (buy €1 ticket on board), get off at the Jean-Jaurès stop, walk under the railway
bridge past the roundabout, and follow signs.
Ramparts
TherampartsaroundGrandBayonneareopenforwalkingandgreatforpicnicking(access
fromparkatfarendofTIparkinglot).However,therampartsdonotallowaccesstoeither
of Bayonne's castles—both are closed to the public.
Sleeping in Bayonne
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 33)
$$$ Le Grand Hôtel*** is the best of the limited options in Bayonne—it's well-located
in Grand Bayonne, with all the comforts and a pleasant staff. While renovating their old
building, the owners took care to maintain the original, classic decor (Sb-€75-160, Db-
€81-166, breakfast-€13, elevator, free Wi-Fi, parking-€13, 21 Rue Thiers, tel. [phone]
00, www.bw-legrandhotel.com , [e-mail] , Caroline).
$$$ Ibis Styles Bayonne Gare Centre*** sits next to the Pont Saint Esprit near
the train station. Some of its 45 white, bright rooms overlook the river (Sb-€86-116, Db-
€96-135, Tb-€99-145, includes breakfast, elevator, parking-€8, 1 Place de la République,
tel. [phone], www.ibis.com , [e-mail] ).
$$ Hôtel Côte Basque** is conveniently located by the train station in the Saint
Esprit neighborhood, just across the river from the Old Town. It's on a busy street, but
thesmall-but-comfortableroomshavedouble-panedwindowstocutthenoise(Sb-€61-66,
Db-€64-69, Tb-€71-76, breakfast-€10, elevator, free Wi-Fi, 2 Rue Maubec, tel. 05 59 55
10 21, www.hotel-cotebasque.fr , [e-mail] ) .