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visiting the museum within From here you can enjoy the best
L’Atelier du Chocolat and vantage point in the Pays Basque,
follow a tour of the factory, and the walk back through the fields
with tastings included,
finishing at the shop. Bayonne is just as picturesque.
is also famous for its ham.
Petit Bayonne lies on the
opposite side of the quay- was a vital river-crossing point was founded during the
lined River Nive. The Musée over the Gave de Pau during 12th century as a waystation
Basque gives an excellent the Middle Ages. On every for pilgrims travelling the road
introduction to Basque Saturday morning between to Santiago de Compostela
customs and traditions, with November and February, it (p406). The main street still
reconstructed house interiors has a spectacular market has the 17th-century white-
and exhibits on seafaring. selling foie gras, smoked washed Basque houses and
and air-cured Bayonne hams, the galleried church.
L’Atelier du Chocolat and all kinds of fresh produce. There is a similar church
" ⌂ 7 allée de Gibéléou Fine buildings line rue in the village of Espelette
# 9:30am–7pm Mon–Sat Bourg Vieux, especially the nearby. Typically Basque, the
¢ Public hols ∑ atelierdu­ house of Jeanne d’Albret, the galleries boosted the seating
chocolat.fr mother of Henry IV, on the capacity and separated the
corner of rue Roarie. Jeanne’s men from the women and
Musée Basque enthusiasm for the Protestant children. Espelette is the
"= ⌂ 37 quai des Corsaires faith alienated both her own trading centre for pottocks,
# Hours vary, check website subjects and Charles X, and an ancient local breed of pony,
¢ Public hols ∑ musee­ ultimately caused the Béarn auctioned here at the end of
basque.com region to be drawn into the January. It is also the shrine of
Wars of Religion. the local crop, red pimento
peppers, especially during
4 October when a pepper
festival is held here.
Orthez 5 At the foot of the St-Ignace
Aïnhoa pass lies the mountain village
! C6 ⌂ Pyrénées- of Sare. From the pass you can
Atlantiques £ @ ! B6 ⌂ Pyrénées- reach the summit of La Rhune
n 1 rue des Jacobins; Atlantiques @ n Maison
www.coeurdebearn.com du Patrimoine; www. by cog railway. From here you
ainhoa-tourisme.com can enjoy the best vantage
Orthez is an important Béarn point in the Pays Basque, and
market town, and its 13th- to A tiny township on the road the walk back through the
14th-century fortified bridge to the Spanish border, Aïnhoa fields is just as picturesque.

The patchwork of fields and woods
around Aïnhoa, watched over by
table­topped La Rhune mountain
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