Espelette
Sign in to saveEspelette (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It lies in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.
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Place details
- Locality
- Espelette
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,032
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Espelette
- French commune.native name
- Ezpeleta
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Espelette Eglise.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church of Saint-Étienne
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Espelette 64.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bayonne
- French commune.canton
- Baïgura et Mondarrain
- French commune.INSEE
- 64213
- French commune.postal code
- 64250
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marie Iputcha
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Espelette
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bayonne
- Population
- +2155
- Area
- +26.85
- Elevation
- +229
- Capital of
- canton of Espelette
- Shares border with
- Baztan
- Official website
- www.mairie-espelette.fr
- Image
- Espelette Eglise.jpg
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Sights
- Population
- Notable people
- Red peppers
- See also
- References
- External links
Espelette (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It lies in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.
==Sights== The town is attractive, with traditional Labourd houses and a castle. The protected sixteenth-century church, Saint-Etienne, has a Baroque altarpiece, and its graveyard has many traditional Basque discoidal tombstones.