A few questions

[Dan Murphy]

I will be flying into Biarritz in late August to begin my walk to Santiago. Would like to purchase my trekking poles and a swiss army knife in Bairritz or St. Jean before I leave. This would get me around the security issues at the airport(s). Does anybody know if there is an outdoor store in one of these places where these items can be purchased? Thanks in advance....

 

[Anniesantiago]

There is a great outdoor store in SJPP right across the street from the Pilgrim Office.
You can find knives there as well as at the hardward store (ferreteria)

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Near the Tourist Office is a fairly comprehensive pilgrim supply store with trekking poles and ponchos:
http://www.boutique-du-pelerin.com/

You will need to be in Spain to find a ferreteria!!

 

[Bradypus]

As a Scot and English-speaker I think that "ferreteria" is my favourite word in Spanish. Conjures up some wonderful but sadly inaccurate mental images that have nothing to do with hardware...

 

[Anniesantiago]

Near the Tourist Office is a fairly comprehensive pilgrim supply store with trekking poles and ponchos:
http://www.boutique-du-pelerin.com/

You will need to be in Spain to find a ferreteria!!

Hahaha! You are RIGHT! But there IS a hardware store (what do you call them in France?)

 

[mspath]

La quincaillerie is French for the hardware store.

 

[Anniesantiago]

La quincaillerie is French for the hardware store.

I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to pronounce that! But thanks!

 

[mspath]

Sounds like 'kin kale err ee'!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Near the Tourist Office is a fairly comprehensive pilgrim supply store with trekking poles and ponchos:
http://www.boutique-du-pelerin.com/

You will need to be in Spain to find a ferreteria!!

Thanks so much. I contacted the owner and he stocks what I am looking for and will hold them for me until I arrive....

 

[Kanga]

Oh, I thought a hardware store was a bricolage - is that different?

 

[jdpiguet]

Quincaillerie is an older kind: the store where you can buy everything what is required to run your household.
From hammers to pots, going through spoons, coffee machines and even barbel wire, screws and Co.
In one word it's the Ali Baba cave of every boy leaving country side
Bricolage is a much more modern concept: it's a super market for do it yourself activities...

Buen Camino, Jacques-D.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Bricolage is crafts, quicaillerie relates to hardware amd tools.

 

[SabsP]

Quincaillerie is an older kind: the store where you can buy everything what is required to run your household.
From hammers to pots, going through spoons, coffee machines and even barbel wire, screws and Co.
In one word it's the Ali Baba cave of every boy leaving country side
Bricolage is a much more modern concept: it's a super market for do it yourself activities...

Buen Camino, Jacques-D.

I remember a certain Quincaillerie in France where I was able to buy one individual teaspoon. I love these places, we still have some left here in my country. Most of the time the owners are people of a certain age with lots of knowledge about the products they sell.
They don't do the " fancy " brands but go for the well trusted old models.

Going to the " Brico " is a concept here on saturday for your ( well not mine ) DIY material.

 

[Silverton]

I believe there is a Decathlon in Anglet (on street near your route from Biarritz to Bayonne). Inexpensive and multi-choices of all you may want to add to your gear!
See the link below.

http://www.decathlon.fr/fr/store?store_id=PS_47