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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 Bidouze 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 Spain 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]

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