LA CIVETTE - Cutlery The largest selection of knives in the Basque Country

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 09:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Tuesday 09:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Wednesday 09:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Thursday 09:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Friday 09:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Saturday 09:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm

Opens at 09:00 am

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Useful information

Location : Sea side

Province : Labourd

Services

  • Bank cards accepted
  • Disable access
  • English spoken
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • Spanish spoken
  • English
    • For 37 years, the URCHOEGUIA family has been offering all knife enthusiasts a wide range of handcrafted and original models.

      The company makes it a point of honour to employ local artisans, whether for the manufacture of Basque jewelry such as Makhilas or knives.


      THE LARGEST SELECTION OF KNIVES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY

      The KASKAROT: the knife of Saint-Jean-de-Luz

      Created by Dominique Urchoeguia in 2008, the Kaskarot is an original Basque knife with a strong character. Its corsair-style blade and curved, fishtail-shaped handle evoke the history of the city and are sure to make an impression. This knife is exclusive to the La Civette cutlery shop in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

      The famous Basque Yatagan

      This is the traditional Basque knife. Comfortable and practical, it is characterized by the inclusion of rivets in its handle as well as a Basque Cross in marquetry. It is also made from scarified medlar wood.

      The cutlery shop also offers several unique Basque knife designs :

      • The Xistera, inspired by the famous Basque pelota instrument.
      • The Ozeano, a rustic knife in a two-nail version that evokes the ocean and the Basque coast.
      • And the brand new " Kontrabandista ", a tribute to the smugglers of the Basque Country.
      • Basque knives from the Lames de Sames workshop are also represented.


      The shop also offers the biggest names in French knives. Indeed, French-made products are given pride of place. You can find Laguiole, Thiers, Mongins, Nontron, and Opinel knives. But foreign cutlery is not forgotten, with knives from Victorinox, Pallares, Nino, Mikov, and Kai. In the Saint-Jean-de-Luz cutlery shop, a large space is reserved for artisan cutlers such as Manu Laplace, JP Tisseyre (MOF), JC Laforêt, Nicolas Couderc (MOF), Rémi Lavialle, Michel Grini, and Koji Hara...

      BASQUE CRAFTS

      Other handcrafted products are available such as the Makhila, a walking and defense stick made from scarified medlar wood.

      Feminine elegance is not forgotten with the Rodon range of Basque jewelry made in the Basque Country and its wide choice of pendants, bracelets, rings and earrings.

      All these beautiful objects invite you to take a little bit of the Basque spirit home with you.

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Traveller Reviews LA CIVETTE - Cutlery

4.2 sur 5 79 reviews

  • Gene

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Gene on 11/09/2025

    If you like knives??you've come to the right place...very beautiful knives...some are works of art...you'll be given a warm welcome...really not going would be a shame...

  • Jeanne B

    1 sur 5 Reviews posted by Jeanne B on 11/08/2025

    The saleswoman, as every year, is as friendly as a prison door. Move on, you'll find better elsewhere; this is the last time I'll set foot there.

  • Axel Wargnier

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Axel Wargnier on 02/07/2025

    While strolling through Saint-Jean-de-Luz, we stumbled upon this cutlery shop. For knife lovers, this window display is bound to be tempting. Clear and precise explanations, a wide selection of local knives. I was captivated by an Ozeano!

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LA CIVETTE - Cutlery

Address

3 rue Léon Gambetta
64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz

GPS coordinates

43° 23'16.56"N, 1° 39'49.21"W

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