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	Topics Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Topic Home Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (literally meaning "Saint John at the foot of the mountain pass" in FrenchFrench language French is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, b... ) is a communeCommunes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département The following is a list of the 547 communes of the Pyrnes-Atlantiques dpartement in France.... in the FrenchFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... départementDépartements of France The dpartements are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties.... of Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrnes-Atlantiques is a dpartement in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlan... . It is the old capital of the traditional BasqueNorthern Basque Country The Northern Basque Country, French Basque Country or Continental Basque Country constitutes the Western part of t... provinceProvinces of France The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the dpartement system supers... of Nafarroa Beherea (Basse-Navarre). Geography The town lies on the river NiveNive The Nive is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country.... , 8 km from the SpanishSpain Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a European parliamentary monarchy.... border. It is essentially one main street with sandstoneSandstone Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains.... walls encircling. Nearest places Saint-Jean-le-VieuxSaint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Summary Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is a commune in the traditional Basque province of Basse-Navarre, in the Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques d?parte... OssèsOssès Oss?s is a commune of the Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques d?partement of southwestern France, in the traditional Basque province o... Baigorri EstérençubyFacts About Estérençuby Est?ren?uby is a small village and commune in the Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques d?partement of southwestern France.... Luzaide/ValcarlosLuzaide/Valcarlos Luzaide, the Basque name of the village of Valcarlos [its castellano version] is located just a few kilometers from th... History The original town at nearby Saint-Jean-le-VieuxSaint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is a commune in the traditional Basque province of Basse-Navarre, in the Pyr?n?es-Atlantiques d?parte... was razed to the ground in 1177 by the troops of Richard the LionheartRichard I of England Richard I was King of England from 1189 to 1199.... after a siege. The Kings of NavarreKingdom of Navarre Overview Though the details are largely legendary, the Kingdom of Navarre evolved from the county of Pamplona, its traditional capita... refounded the town on its present site shortly afterwards. The town has traditionally been an important point on the Way of St. JamesWay of St. James Summary The Way of St James, or St James' Way, often known by its Spanish name the Camino de Santiago, is the pilgrimage to the ... , the pilgrimagePilgrimage A pilgrimage is a term primarily used in religion and spirituality of a long journey or search of great moral significance.... to Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia.... , as it stands at the base of the Roncevaux PassFacts About Roncevaux Pass Roncevaux Pass is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees.... across the PyreneesPyrenees [Image:Pic de Bugatet.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Pic de Bugatet in the Nouvielle Natural Reserve.]]... . Pied-de-Port means 'foot of the pass' in Pyrenean FrenchFrench language French is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, b... . The routes from ParisParis native_name = Ville de Paris\|common_name = Paris... , VézelayVézelay V?zelay is a commune in the Yonne d?partement in the Bourgogne r?gion of France.... and Le Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-Velay Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune of south-central France, prfecture of the Haute-Loire dpartement.... meet at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and it was the pilgrims' last stop before the arduous mountain crossing. In 1998, the Porte St-Jacques (city gate) was added to the UNESCOUNESCO UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945.... World Heritage Sites as part of the sites along the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in FranceWorld Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France In 1998, several sites in France were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the description: Routes of Santiago de Com... . Sights The cobbled rue de la Citadelle runs down hill and over the river from the 15th century Porte St-Jacques to the Porte d'Espagne by the bridge. From the bridge, there are views of the old houses with balconies overlooking the Nive. Many of the buildings are very old, of pink and grey schistSchist The schists form a group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks, chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar minerals such ... , and retain distinctive features, including inscriptions over their doors. One, a bakery, lists the price of wheat in 1789. The 14th century red schist Gothic church, Notre-Dame-du-Bout-du-Pont, stands by the Porte d'Espagne. The original was built by Sancho the StrongSancho VII of Navarre Sancho VII, called the Strong, was the king of Navarre from 1194 to his death.... of NavarreNavarre Navarre is an autonomous community in Spain.... to commemorate the 1212 Battle of Las Navas de TolosaBattle of Las Navas de Tolosa The July 16 1212 battle of Las Navas de Tolosa is considered a major turning point in the history of Medieval Iberia.... where Moorish dominance of SpainAl-Andalus Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims from 711 to 1492.... was undermined. Above the town at the top of the hill is the citadelCitadel A citadel is a fortress for protecting a town, sometimes with a castle in its middle.... , remodelled by VaubanVauban Sbastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban , commonly referred to as Vauban, was a Mars... in the 17th century. Outside the walls is a new town, with the Hôtel de VilleFacts About Hôtel de Ville In French, a htel de ville or *mairie* is a town hall. ... and a pelotaPelota Pelota can refer to the popular and shortened names for a number of ball games:... frontonFacts About Fronton Fronton is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. ... . Economy Traditional crafts and foods remain in the town, including Basque linen from the Inchauspé family since 1848. The town is now an important tourist centre for the PyreneesPyrenees [Image:Pic de Bugatet.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Pic de Bugatet in the Nouvielle Natural Reserve.]]... and the French Basque country and there are shops, restaurants and hotels. Mondays see a large market, with sheep and cattle driven into the town. At 5pm, there is a communal game of bare-handed pelote at the fronton. There are large fairs four times a year. Transportation Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the terminus on the railway line from BayonneBayonne omcommune= Bayonnebr>View of Grand Bayonne across the Adour\|... through the French Basque Country, along the valley of the river Nive, with several services each day. It is 1km from the centre of the town. Notable residents Bernard EtxepareBernard Etxepare Bernard Etxepare was a Basque writer of the 16th century, most famous for Linguae Vasconum Primitiae , the first ... (late 15th - mid 16th cent.), writer of first book in Basque. Juan Huarte de San JuanJuan Huarte de San Juan Juan Huarte de San Juan or Juan Huarte y Navarro was a Spanish physician and psychologist.... (c. 1530-1592), physician and psychologist was born there. Charles FloquetCharles Floquet Charles Thomas Floquet was a French statesman.... (1828–1896), born in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, French lawyer and statesman. Imanol HarinordoquyImanol Harinordoquy Imanol Harinordoquy is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for France internationally and Biarritz... (born 1980), French internationalFrance national rugby union team country =France\| logo = francerugby.jpg... rugby unionRugby union Rugby union is a variant of rugby football.... player, grew up in the town. External links The traditional start of the Camino de Santiago is here i St Jean Pied de Port.