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Suggestion for town to visit between Basque Country and Dordogne

We are staying in Rioja Region /San Sebastian for a week in May before we head Castelnaud-la-Chapelle for the second week of our trip in Dordogne/Bordeaux. Does any one have a recommendation for an easy but worthwhile one night stop on the way? Thank you in advance!

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Bordeaux's right on your route, but if you're driving, a small town would probably be more practical.

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Thanks for the suggestions. Staying on or near the coast doesn't help break up the drive. We are looking for a stop a few hours away from San Sebastian along the way to Dordogne.

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Hi Cathy,
from your comment about the coast, it seems that you want to take the A64 to the A65 and up to Dordogne. Close to San Sebastian, off the A64 I suggest Salies de Bearn, a bit further off the highway is Navarrenx. If you want to go a bit more to the north, Fources.

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I think Fources, in the mid-Pyrennes will be perfect overnight stop. I am reserving a room at Du Côté de Chez Jeannne. Thank you for the suggestion!