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The Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
18 km · about 20 min drive
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, 24km from Selva de Irati.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a town located in New Aquitaine, France. With a population of 1,824, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to your route.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (literally "Saint John [at the] Foot of [the] Pass"; Basque: Donibane Garazi; Occitan: Sant Joan de Pei de Port) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills. The town is the old capital of the traditional BasqueRead more
province of Lower Navarre. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the second most popular starting point of the French Way (Camino Francés). It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is located in New Aquitaine, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.1647 latitude, -1.2373 longitude.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port has a population of approximately 1,824 people, making it a town in France.
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mountain pass
The Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
18 km · about 20 min drive
national park
One of Europe's largest beech-fir forests, ablaze with colour in autumn around the Irabia reservoir deep in the Pyrenees.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Stone-and-slate Pyrenean village at the meeting of the Zatoya and Anduña rivers, crossed by a medieval cobbled bridge and lined with coats-of-arms on whitewashed houses. The classic base for the Irati Forest via the NA-2012.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The annual Biarritz festival celebrating motorcycle culture, surfing, and custom builds that has become a global pilgrimage for riders.
44 km · about 50 min drive
beach
A glamorous Atlantic surf beach below Belle Époque hotels, the cradle of European surfing.
44 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
The wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
50 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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