Nova Aquitânia · France
In the destination Bordéus and the vineyards.
In the photo: Rio Nive and historic center of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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The city
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Donibane Garazi in Basque, is a village in the French Basque Country, the former capital of Lower Navarre, on the banks of the rio Nive and at the foot of the Pyrenean pass. The medieval village has walls and gates, like the Porte Saint-Jacques, through which pilgrims enter, and the rua da Cidadela rises to the 17th-century fortress. It is the most common starting point of the Caminho Francês to Santiago, and the first stage crosses the Pyrenees via the Route Napoléon to Roncesvalles in Spain. French and Basque are spoken.
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The local experience
The medieval gate through which pilgrims enter the village, a World Heritage site within the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France, and the rua da Cidadela, with pink sandstone houses.
17th-century fortress on top of Mount Mendiguren above the village, altered by Vauban, with walls and views of the Pyrenees and the Nive valley.
Gothic church next to the gate and the old bridge over the river Nive, at the end of the rua da Cidadela, a stopping point for pilgrims heading into the Pyrenees.
House on the rua da Cidadela with a vaulted underground chamber from the 13th century, used as the municipal prison from 1795 and during the Second World War.
The first stage of the Camino Francés, via the high road of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles, with the image of the Virgin of Orisson marking the ascent.
Rotas entre países
The most walked pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela: from the French Pyrenees to Galicia, on foot, via Pamplona, Burgos and León, following the yellow arrows.
Routes in France
The most traveled Way of St. James in France: from Le Puy-en-Velay to the Pyrenees, on foot, across the Aubrac plateau, via Conques, Cahors and Moissac, to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where the Camino Francés begins.
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