PROGRAMME COMET 2016

Dated: 4th Sept 2016

Thursday 8th September 2016

Afternoon: Arrival of foreign participants
8pm

Informal welcome by committee members of Les amis du Rseau

Comte at the Bar du Thatre, 14 Place de la Libert, 64100 Bayonne (05
59 25 57 42)

Friday 9th September 2016

10.15am

Departure of Minibus (22 seats) from Bayonne (rue du 49me Rgiment

dInfanterie) Thiers next to the public park behind the Town Hall), then
another pick-up at rue Amde Dufourg (in front of the Town Hall) at
Anglet.

11.15am

Gathering and Remembrance Ceremony at the new memorial for Comte

dUrsel and 2nd Lt Jim Burch, USAAF at Biriatou with laying of wreaths.

12.45pm

Departure of minibus for restaurant Belarra at Socoa-Ciboure (~30 people)

12.30pm

Lunch (taken and paid individually) at Belarra.

2.30pm

Ceremony at Marine Cemetery, SOCOA-CIBOURE for Remembrance

ceremony with laying of wreaths at the graves of Kattalin AGUIRRE, MarieChristine ELGORRIAGA and Florentino GOCOCHEA.

3.30pm

Departure of minibus for Bayonne.

4.30pm

Meet in front of the Saint-Lon cemetery, Bayonne and remembrance at

the family grave of Edouard and Cyprienne DASSIE and Lulu
SABOULARD.

5.30pm

Meet at the RESIDENCE COMETE (former Villa Voisin) , rue du Marquis

Casa de Argudin, Anglet.

6.30pm

Remembrance Ceremony at the War Memorial, rue Albert Le Barillier,

Anglet.

7pm

Assemble in the entrance hall of the Town Hall, Anglet, facing the
commemorative plaque for speeches by Mr Claude OLIVE, Mayor of
ANGLET and Jean DASSIE, President, Amis du Rseau COMETE ,
followed by a Vin dHonneur in the Function Room.

8.15pm

Informal dinner at the LAVANT SCENE restaurant, Place Quintaou, Anglet.

10pm

Departure of minibus for various accommodations at Anglet and Bayonne.

End of Fridays programme.

Saturday 10th September 2016

8am

Coach departure (54 seats) from Bayonne (rue Thiers opposite the De
Gaulle car park behind the Town Hall), then another pick-up at rue Amde
Dufourg (in front of the Town Hall) at Anglet.

8.30am Arrive at Anglet-Sutar, for departure of walkers. (light shoes for walking on
roads)
Visit to a maker of Makilas at Larressore (at 9.30am) for Veterans and
followers.
(Walkers: Rest stop at Ustaritz for a snack break, provided by the Town Hall)
After the break, everyone leaves by coach for the Pont du Diable.
~1pm

At the Pont du Diable , Larressore. Inauguration of the place of memory by

the Mayor and visit the Maison des Passeurs at Mandochineko Borda and
return to the Pont du Diable for an apritif offered by the Town Hall.

2.30pm Departure of coach and private vehicles to Espelette.

3pm

Buffet lunch at ACCOCEBERRY.

6.30pm Ceremony at the War Memorial, Espelette in memory of the guides in the
sector.
7pm

Vin dHonneur provided by the Mayor of Espelette. Coach departs at

~7.45pm with walkers, veterans and followers to various accommodations at
Bayonne and Anglet.
Sunday 11th September 2016

7am

Coach departure (54 seats) for all walkers from Bayonne (rue Thiers
opposite the De Gaulle car park behind the Town Hall), then another pick-up
at rue Amde Dufourg (in front of the Town Hall at Anglet for the Col
dOtxondo in Navarre.
(NB: 5 hours of difficult walking - mountain shoes/boots strongly advised)
Coach (54 seats) returns to Bayonne/Anglet to pick up the veterans and
followers.

8am

Walkers arrive at the parking space at the Col dOtxondo ( + 4 kms on the
route Napolon), then transfer to mini-bus (22 seats) and private cars for
Lauzeta.
(shuttle mini-bus to save time). Start of walk, descend for a visit to the
legendary safe farm Jauriko Borda; then climb back up for the Chemin de
Napolon, Lizartzu, Antsestegi, Ojonxilo, old path of Otxondo-Gorramendi as
far as the Col dIzulegi. Descend to Kanttoreneko Borda (another safe farm),
then towards Dorrekoborda before finishing at Amaiur. Return to the Place de
lEglise, Maya del Baztan.
Any tired walkers will be picked up by the mini-bus, to take them to the meal at
ARIZKUN.

10.30am Coach (54 seats) departs from the centre of Bayonne, then Anglet, with the
veterans & the
followers, or Zugarramurdi and Urdax (for visits), then to Arizkun, to join up with
the walkers.

3pm

Veterans, followers and walkers meet at Arizkun for lunch at ASADOR

ORDOKI.

6.30pm All participants return to their accommodations at Bayonne and Anglet via
the coach and the mini-bus (54 & 22 seats), plus seats in private cars. End of
the programme for the Commemoration 2016.
NB

Further information on the routes/paths used by Comet is available at our blog:

http://cometepaysbasque.blogspot.fr

ORGANISATION
In order for the weekend to run smoothly, a coach will be provided for the participants
to deliver them to/from the various start/finish points of our 3 day commemorative
weekend. We also need to know the numbers expected at each meal.
* Friday 9th, at Anglet
* Saturday 10th, at Accoceberry
*Sunday 11th,
in Navarre
IMPORTANT: it is kindly requested that you book your place by registering
with the Treasurer by 20th August at the latest. (Address on Entry Form
below)
To ease our planning, no registrations or exemptions can be accepted after
this date. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

TARIFFS 2016
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Formula n1: 115 = for the 3 days, including all three meals (Friday evening,
Saturday midday and Sunday afternoon) plus all coach travel.
Formula n2: 70 = for the 2 days, including two meals (Saturday midday and
Sunday afternoon) plus all coach travel.
Formula n3: 30 = for the Saturday only, including midday meal and all coach
travel.
Formula n4: 40 = for the Sunday only, including lunch, and all coach travel.
For those with their own transport:
Formule n5: 25 = Dinner on Friday evening
Formule n6: 20 = Lunch on Saturday + Bus Ustaritz - Pont du Diable
Formule n7: 30 = Lunch on Sunday + Mini bus (Baztan valley)
+ CARTE de MEMBRE 2017:

unchanged at 15.

CAUTION:
The coach cannot pick up anyone staying outside either Bayonne or Anglet.
ACCOMMODATION SUGGESTION 2016
Our region is a major tourist destination, and the season continues through
September. Think about it - dont wait too long to book a room. The organisers
cannot make hotel reservations. Make sure you select a hotel near one of the
two pick-up points.
Suggestions :
Hotel ibis Bayonne Centre,
46 Boulevard Alsace Lorraine, 64100 BAYONNE - (+33) 5 59 50 38 38
Htel des Arceaux
26 rue Port Neuf, 64100 BAYONNE - (+33) 5 59 59 15 53

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