Camino Norte from Biarritz Airport - Credential?

[MikeJS]

I am starting my camino from Biarritz airport on 15 Sep. Can I get a credential from anywhere before Irun?

 

[Magicmatilda]

I'm not sure but I got mine in the Albergue in Irun.

 

[lovingkindness]

Hi MikeIan, Bayonne is not very far from Biarritz Airport, just a bus or taxi ride away (about €20). There is a Pilgrims Help Desk in the cathedral. Other forum members have written about it here:

http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/camino-baztan/topic13043.html

Bon Chemin.

 

[mikevasey]

Hi

Not sure from your post if you intend to start out from the airport, which you can do as the camino passes about 1 mile from the entrance. If you do then you can try these numbers, Biarritz tourist office 05 59 22 37 10 or Bidart torist office 05 59 54 93 85 they may not keep credencials but they may be able to point you in the right direction. The bidart office had a stamp with the scallop shell on it to indicate its links to St james so this might prove more useful.

There is also a gite pelerin about 10 km before Hendaye in Urrugne, it only opened in April, they may have a credencial, I stayed there and the welcome I received was one of my highlights. Their details are Bertrand 05 59 54 33 18 or 0631 68 81 17/ Jean Pierre 06 30 49 70 54. Jean Pierre speaks limited english so if you explain your situation they may be willing to help you.

Mike

 

[MikeJS]

Thank you for your responses. I and a friend are starting our walk from Biarritz airport and intend to get to Irun on the first day. Therefore we do not really want to delay our start by diverting to Bayonne. I know we can get a credencial in Irun but am hoping got get one earlier in case we need to stop somewhere before Irun. I have emailed the Biarritz and Bidart tourist information to ask them if they know anywhere else we can get a credencial from.

 

[MikeJS]

Got my credencial from here - http://peterbros-pilgrimcredentials.blogspot.co.uk . Just sent them an email as stated on the blog and receive the credentials for myself and my friend in the post about 5 days later. I sent a donation via the blog when they arrived. Seems like a really nice set up and the credencial is a bit more elaborate than the standard ones.