St-Jean de Luz

Église St-Jean Baptiste

St-Jean de Luz

The plain façade of France’s largest and finest Basque church conceals a splendid interior with a magnificent Baroque altarpiece. It was in front of this…

Socoa

St-Jean de Luz

The heart of the historic district of Socoa is about 2.5km west of Ciboure along the continuation of quai Maurice Ravel (named for the Boléro composer,…

Château d'Urtubie

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This small château was constructed in the 13th century and has been in the hands of the same family ever since. Rooms are decorated in period style and…

Maison Louis XIV

St-Jean de Luz

The grandest house in town was built in 1643 by a wealthy shipowner, but its main claim to fame is as the house where Louis XIV lived out his last days of…

L'Écomusée Basque Jean-Vier

St-Jean de Luz

Basque traditions are brought to life at this illuminating multimedia museum, which explores everything from pelota and Basque architecture to the art of…

Grande Plage

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St-Jean de Luz' beautiful arcing beach sprouts stripy bathing tents from June to September. It's protected from the wrath of the Atlantic by breakwaters…

Maison de l'Infante

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In the days before her marriage to Louis XIV, María Teresa stayed in this brick-and-stone mansion (like the temporary home of her husband-to-be, it was…

Plage de Ciboure

St-Jean de Luz

Ciboure has its own modest beach 2km west of Socoa on the corniche (the D912); it's served by Transports 64 buses en route to Hendaye and, in the high…