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REGULAR EVENTS This is the second of the 3 provinces in the Northern Basque Country; it SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT is situated between Labourd and Every Monday: morning market in the Soule. Basse Navarre is divided into indoor market hall several valleys: Amikuze, around Every Monday afternoon: bare-hand Saint-Palais, Oztibarre, around Basque pelote match at Trinquet Ostabat-Asme, , , Garat Estérençuby and Ergarai valley, Patron saint festivities: every year, around Bussunarits-Sarasquette, mid-August , , Pays de BASSE-NAVARRE Cize, around Saint-Jean-Pied- BAXE-NAFARROA “Citadelle en Scène” Festival: theatre de-Port, Baigorri valley, around festival at the Citadel – every summer, Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry and the VILLAGES end of August valley. The River HERITAGE SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY marks the northern boundary of First Saturday of every month: Basse Navarre, which is crossed by HIKING farmers’ market, in the morning the River . To the south is the EVENTS Patron saint festivities: every year, border with and to the west, first weekend of August the Iparla ridges and famous GR10 hiking trail. The region is also home to Euskal Trail: mountain races, every one of the best known stages on the year over the long Ascension weekend Way of Saint James: the Pyrenean SAINT-PALAIS crossing between Saint-Jean-Pied- Every Friday morning: gastronomic de-Port and Roncesvalles. market Patron saint festivities: every year for Sainte Madeleine, in July Basque strongman festival: every year, the week of 15th August Capucinade: festival showcasing The Basque Country Tourist Information Office is at your disposal to answer any questions regarding ac- gastronomic speciality of flambé commodation, hiking trails, entertainment, transport, pigeon, every year in November visits and leisure activities…

To contact us: - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: +33 (0) 559 370 357 [email protected] - Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry: + 33 (0) 559 374 728 [email protected] - Saint Palais: + 33 (0) 559 657 178 [email protected]

- Facebook : «En Pays Basque» © Pierre Carton - Instagram : En Pays Basque_Euskal Herrian Photographers – Begi Kliska – Carole Pro – JC Rivas #enpaysbasque Partners with Basque www.en-pays-basque.fr Country Tourist Information Office Ferme Latsaga – OSTABAT-ASME: horse HERITAGE GASTRONOMY riding, half or full-day, horse trekking, Ondarea Gastronomia holidays for horse riders SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY http://latsaga-zalditokia.com/ SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT La Cave d’Irouléguy: founded in 1952, - the historic center: the old town the collective provides an opportunity to HIKING that lies behind the 12th century city Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint- discover the AOP Irouléguy winemaking Ibilaldiak ramparts Palais. Not to be missed: Harambeltz process ; www.cave-irouleguy.com -Notre-Dame-du-Bout-du-Pont Chapel, former retreat above the village. Chocolaterie Laia: one of the last craft Family walks Church: the second largest Gothic GARRIS chocolate-makers in the Basque - Elizamendi in : 1hr30 – 2.8km church in the Basque Country, after Medieval village just 5 minutes from Country to roast their own – from bean - Zurzai in MENDIVE: 2hr45 – 8km Cathedral Saint-Palais. Beautiful old houses in the to bar! Delicious selection of individual Longer trails - the Citadel: built in the 17th century, it main street. chocolates, chocolate bars, chocolate - Azkonbegi in : 3hr15 – 8km was reworked by Vauban in 1685 and IRISSARRY spread, hot chocolate… www.laia.fr reaches a height of 70m above the - Bidouze in SAINT-JUST-IBARRE: 3hr – Visit the ALDUDES town Ospitalea Commandery 9km dating from the 17th century, former Pierre Oteiza: Basque pork (AOP Kintoa), BASCASSAN CHAPEL commandery of the Knights of Malta ; 1-hour discovery trail ; - Xibaltare in SAINT-PALAIS: 2hr30 – 8km Just 10 minutes from Saint-Jean- https://le64.fr/ospitalea www.pierreoteiza.com de-Port, Romanesque chapel dating SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY Experienced hikers from the 12th century: painted ceilings, - : Romanesque - Jara in IROULEGUY: 5hr – 11.5km benoîterie (guardian’s residence) and Saint Etienne Church ACTIVITIES church with listed altarpiece and Rémy - Beltxu in SAINT-JUST-IBARRE: 7hr – cemetery with discoidal funerary steles. Aktibitateak Mahler organ 17.9km -the so-called Roman bridge: built in 1661 WHITE WATER SPORTS – MOUNTAIN - Okabé in MENDIVE: 6hr – 15.2km with a panoramic view of the River Nive, Arteka – : white water activities, the château and mountain summits. mountain, sports (Basque pelote…), via -Basse-Navarre houses: traditional ferrata ; https://arteka-eh.com houses built in the 17th and 18th centuries Mendi Gaiak – UHART-CIZE: accompanied ALDUDES VALLEY outings in mountain, cycling excursions, canyoning ; www.mendi-gaiak.fr SAINT PALAIS -Banca: mines exploited from Roman times ; http://olhaberri.fr/ Lilika – : outings in the mountains, -River Bidouze PANORAMIC VIEWS -the Aldudes: its church, and the for the day or longer trekking holidays, for Ikuspegiak -the town centre: Rue de la Monnaie, stronghold of “Kintoa” Basque pork women ; www.lilika.fr former court house, the Maison des (Pierre Oteiza) Bizia – BIDARRAY: rafting, white water You will especially be able to enjoy Têtes, many places recalling the town’s -Urepel: its church and the Pays Quint activities; www.ur-bizia.com breathtaking views of our region from royal past these places: pastoral zone Ur Ederra – BIDARRAY: rafting and white -Saint-Jayme Trinquet: remarkable water activities ; From Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry the framework by Eiffel BIDARRAY www.rafting-pays-basque.com Col d’Ispéguy and the Col d’Aharza -Espace Chemins Bideak: restored At the foot of the Iparla ridges, the village Bixente Oyhenart – SAINT-JUSTE- From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port the Col former Franciscan convent with garden church is a must-visit to discover the de Gamia and the Col d’Arnostéguy and park ; www.chemins-bideak.com monument and panorama. IBARRE: outings in mountain ; www.zeharka.com From Ostabat-Asme the Col des STELE INTERPRETATION CENTRE Palombières and the Col d’Iparlatze Located in Larceveau, it retraces HORSE RIDING the history of discoidal steles, the Les Écuries d’Urane – : horse emblematic Basque Country funerary riding, half-day or full-day ; monuments ; Ferme Les Collines – OSSES: horse riding, OSTABAT-ASME half-day or full-day ; The Way of St. James made its mark on www.fermelescollines.com the village, situated half-way between