Saint Jean de Luz Towns and Villages in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

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    • If Saint Jean de Luz has long drawn its wealth from maritime trade and fishing, today it derives most of its income from the attraction for its beaches and for the Basque Country, which has been popular since the end of the 19th century.
      Fishing and exotic trade have long been the richness of this port built in the 12th century, shipowners and privateers then built sumptuous residences there which still make up the architectural richness of the city today.
      The city also suffered from the quarrels with the Spanish neighbor which did not really cease until after the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659.
      Saint Jean de Luz also knew the splendor of the marriage of Louis 14 with the Infanta of Spain in 1660, and the houses of the Infanta and Louis 14 still contribute to the reputation of the Basque city today.
      Visit the magnificent bay and its famous beaches, the seafront promenade that winds its way through the fortifications built from 1785 to protect the bay and the city from the enormous storms which partly destroy it year after year. It should in fact be known that Saint Jean de Luz, "Donibane Lohitzun" in Basque means "Saint Jean des Marais" because the city is built on marshy areas therefore low and subject to the vagaries of the sea.
      Today, after having been in the fifties the first tuna port in France, Saint Jean de Luz suffered the full brunt of competition from Spanish fishing ports and now "surf" on the fantastic tourist popularity of the Basque Country to increase its notoriety.
      Visit the Maison de l'Infante, the Place Louis 14 and the Maison Louis 14, the very beautiful rue Mazarin, the Maison Esqurrena, the typical rue Gambetta with the old houses of Corsairs, and finally the Church of Saint Jean Baptiste from the 12th arrondissement.

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Le sentier du littoral de Saint-Jean-de-Luz à Hendaye

Le sentier du littoral de Saint-Jean-de-Luz à Hendaye
Le sentier du littoral de Saint-Jean-de-Luz à  ...

149 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Walking

La route des contrebandiers (cyclotourisme)

La route des contrebandiers (cyclotourisme)
La route des contrebandiers (cyclotourisme)

196 m - Esquiule

Velo hybrid Bike / road

La Vélodyssée - De Saint-Jean-de-Luz à Hendaye

La Vélodyssée - De Saint-Jean-de-Luz à Hendaye
La Vélodyssée - De Saint-Jean-de-Luz à Hendaye

202 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Velo hybrid Bike / road

To discover around

Luz Espadrille - Sandales Concha

Luz Espadrille - Sandales Concha
Luz Espadrille - Sandales Concha

Sandals Concha is a small shop located at 2 rue Gambetta in Saint Jean de Luz, right next to the famous Place Louis ...

41 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

LA CIVETTE - Cutlery

LA CIVETTE - Cutlery
LA CIVETTE - Cutlery

For 36 years, the URCHOEGUIA family has offered all knife enthusiasts a wide range of artisanal and original models. ...

50 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

LA CIVETTE - Basque jewelry

LA CIVETTE - Basque jewelry
LA CIVETTE - Basque jewelry

Owner of the shop "La Civette" in Saint-Jean-de-Luz for 36 years, the Urchoeguia family from Luzienne, offers a set ...

50 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Adam House

Adam House
Adam House

It was on the occasion of the marriage of Louis XIV and the Infanta of Spain at Saint-Jean-de-Luz in 1660, that a ...

68 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Louis XIV house

Louis XIV house
Louis XIV house

Lohobiague-Enea called "Louis XIV house". A living space open to visitors, classified as a Historic Monument. Come ...

81 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

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Saint Jean de Luz

Address

64500 SAINT JEAN DE LUZ

Contacts

Phone : 05 59 26 03 16

Fax : 05 59 26 21 47

GPS coordinates

43° 23'17.16"N, 1° 39'47.16"W

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Vivien, the agency specializing in life solutions in the Basque Country

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7 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Le Grand Hotel Loreamar Thalasso & Spa in Saint-Jean-de Luz

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7 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Prestige stay in Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Hotel and Residence La Réserve, with its unique and incredible panorama!

Prestige stay in Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Hotel and Residence La Réserve, with its unique and incredible panorama!
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Boat trip on the Basque coast

Boat trip on the Basque coast
Boat trip on the Basque coast

7 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Hélianthal **** Thalazur Saint-Jean-de-Luz: a decompression bubble to approach winter with serenity

Hélianthal **** Thalazur Saint-Jean-de-Luz: a decompression bubble to approach winter with serenity
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7 m - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

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