GUETARY.—­A Basque village in the Basses-Pyrenees, 3 miles from Biarritz.  The railway station, Bidart-Guetary, on the line between Bordeaux and Madrid, is not far from the village.

HEAS.—­A hamlet in the Hautes-Pyrenees, five miles from Gedre and eight from Gavarnie, by the Pimene.

Inn.—­De la Munia, kept by Victor Chappelle, hunter; besides whom, Jacques Canton and Francois Lavignolle, chamois-hunters, are excellent guides.  Chief excursion to the Cirque de Troumouse.  See Gedre.

HENDAYE.—­The French frontier town on the Bay of Biscay in the Basses-Pyrenees, known for the manufacture of a liqueur of the same name.  French Custom-house; station on the line between Bordeaux and Madrid.  Good beach and bathing.  Boats can be hired to cross the Bidassoa to Fuenterabia, at about 2 frs. for 3 persons; for information concerning which see Chapter XIII.

Buffet at the station.

Money changed.

Hotels/.—­De France, Du Commerce, Americani.

IRUN.—­The Spanish frontier town and railway station on the direct line between Bordeaux and Spain.  Spanish Customhouse.

Buffet at the station, also a money changer.

Hotels.—­Echenique, De Arupe.

IZESTE.—­A village in the Basses-Pyrenees, near Louvie-Juzon and
Arudy, on the road between Eaux Bonnes and Oloron.

JACA.—­A fortified town of Spain on the banks of the Aragon, 521/2 miles from Oloron, on the direct route to Huesca, from which it is 571/2 miles distant.

LABASSERE.—­A village in the Hautes-Pyrenees, celebrated for its waters and slate quarries (refer to Bagneres de Bigorre).  It is 11/2 hrs. distant from Bigorre; but its quarries take 1/2 hr. longer to reach, and the springs 1 hour after that.  The celebrated water is bottled at the springs, but it is also sent in casks for use in Bagneres de Bigorre.

LAMOTHE.—­A small village in the Landes, 25 miles from Bordeaux. 
Junction for Arcachon, 10 miles distant.

LARUNS.—­An important though tumble-down village in the Val d’Ossau, in the Basses-Pyrenees, 31/4 miles from Eaux Bonnes and the same from Eaux Chaudes.  The railway from Pau now extends to Laruns, 24 miles (see Chapter XII.), but the drive is more enjoyable, except on a dusty day.  The picturesque costumes of the Ossau valley may still be seen occasionally at this village.

Hotels.—­Des Touristes, Des Pyrenees.  Living economical.

LESCAR.—­An ancient and decaying town, 41/2 miles from Pau by rail.  Several interesting ruins, &c., for which refer to Chapter I.