The site in brief ...
The mountain of the Rhune is the symbol of the French Basque Country. From the summit, the view is magnificent and very extended.

The site in brief...
This beautiful elevated site is a gathering place for the Basque shepherds .It houses a lovely inn and a renowned virtuous spring.

Capital of the French Basque Country ...
Nestled between Spain and the Pyrenees, on the Atlantic Coast, Bayonne deploys its lovely old houses on the shores of the Adour and the Nive Rivers ... The neighborhoods of the Old Bayonne unfold themselves along the ports .They house the cathedral of Sainte-Marie , the cloister and the Bonnat museum. Do not miss the Basque museum for the history of Bayonne in the heart of the very beautiful Maison Dagourette, the Workshop of chocolate and, of course, in summer, the festivals and the bullfights ...

Themes in brief ...
Ethnology, History. Major assets ...
Collection of the Basque pelota, agricultural and pastoral collection of 3 Basque provinces, maritime and river collections , artisanal collection... Artists ...
Ramiro Arrue, Gustave Colin, Marie Garay, Pablo Tillac. Characters ...
Pierre Loti, Edmond Rostand, Eugénie de Montijo, Louis-Lucien Bonaparte, Antoine d'Abbadie d'Arrast, les ducs de Grammont, le Père Donastia.

Themes in brief ...
Fine Arts Major assets ...
Collection of works of the Italian , Flemish, Dutch, Spanish, English, German,schools and works of the French school of 19th century, and contemporary art.