Weekend in north of Spain / south of France

[lupy]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice...

I'm planning on a long weekend trip, flying into Barcelona and then hiring a car and either heading south along the east coast of Spain or into south of France (south coast or towards Bordeaux on the west coast). Looking for somewhere picturesque, fairly chilled, either countryside or coastal, not towards the Alps as we're driving down that way in August. Just wondered if anyone had already done this type of trip and could recommend places to visit?

Thanks in advance!