At the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department, Bayonne has been a crossroads between Basque, Gascon, and Spanish cultures for centuries. About 44,000 people live in this fortified city where the bayonet was reputedly invented in the 17th century.
The Gothic Cathedral of Sainte-Marie, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, rises above the old town. Grand Bayonne and Petit Bayonne, the two historic quarters on either side of the Nive, preserve half-timbered houses with red and green shutters in the Basque style.
Bayonne chocolate, introduced by Sephardic Jewish refugees from Portugal and Spain in the 16th century, predates the rest of the French chocolate tradition. The Musee Basque, one of the finest ethnographic museums in France, documents Basque culture, language, and maritime history.
The Fetes de Bayonne, five days of music, bullfighting, and street celebrations each July, draw over a million visitors dressed in the traditional white and red. Biarritz and the Atlantic surf beaches lie eight kilometres west. Hotels in Bayonne and along the Basque coast are used for companion meetings. Providers serving Pyrenees-Atlantiques are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not arrange or provide services. You must be at least 18.
At the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department, Bayonne has been a crossroads between Basque, Gascon, and Spanish cultures for centuries. About 44,000 people live in this fortified city where the bayonet was reputedly invented in the 17th century.
The Gothic Cathedral of Sainte-Marie, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, rises above the old town. Grand Bayonne and Petit Bayonne, the two historic quarters on either side of the Nive, preserve half-timbered houses with red and green shutters in the Basque style.
Bayonne chocolate, introduced by Sephardic Jewish refugees from Portugal and Spain in the 16th century, predates the rest of the French chocolate tradition. The Musee Basque, one of the finest ethnographic museums in France, documents Basque culture, language, and maritime history.
The Fetes de Bayonne, five days of music, bullfighting, and street celebrations each July, draw over a million visitors dressed in the traditional white and red. Biarritz and the Atlantic surf beaches lie eight kilometres west. Hotels in Bayonne and along the Basque coast are used for companion meetings. Providers serving Pyrenees-Atlantiques are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not arrange or provide services. You must be at least 18.
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