Bayonne
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Bayonne is a city in southwestern France near the Spanish border, located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, also known as French Basque Country. As one of two subprefectures in its department, it serves as an important administrative center in this culturally distinctive area of France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bayonne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 44,396
Article
62 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Etymology
- Old attestations
- History
- Prehistory
- Ancient times
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance and modern times
- French Revolution and Empire
- 19th and 20th centuries
- The World Wars
- Policy and administration
- List of mayors under the Ancient Régime
- Modern times
- Cantons of Bayonne
- Judicial and administrative proceedings
- Intercommunality
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Geography
- Geology and relief
- Hydrography
- Climate
- Transport
- Road
- Bridges
- Cycling network
- Public transport
- Urban network
- Interurban networks
- Rail transport
- Air transport
- Demographics
- Education
- Culture
- Cultural festivities and events
- Health
- Sports
- Religion
- Christian worship
- Jewish worship
- Economy
- Population and income tax
- Employment
- Businesses and shops
- Workshops and Industry
- Service activities
- The port of Bayonne
- Tourism services
- Sights
- Notable people
- 1200s
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- 1900s
- In popular culture
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Bayonne ( in Basque and Gascon: Baiona) is a city in southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region also known as French Basque Country.
Bayonne is located at the confluence of the Nive and Adour Rivers, in the northern part of the cultural region of the Basque Country. It is the seat of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque which roughly encompasses the western half of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, including the coastal city of Biarritz. The area also constitutes the southern part of Gascony, where the Aquitaine Basin joins the beginning of the Pre-Pyrenees.