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Saint-Jean-de-Luz
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; ; , locally ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the former Basque province of Labourd (Lapurdi).
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a commune in France, situated within the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. The town shares borders with Guéthary, Ahetze, Ascain, and Bidart. Its official name includes Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Chauvin-le-Dragon, Donibane Lohizune, and Sent Joan de Lus.
The area of the commune is 19.05 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 84 meters. The population is recorded as 14,857, including 6,363 males. The postal code for the location is 64500.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 14,514
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- France-Saint-Jean-de-Luz-2005-08-05.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Waterfront
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bayonne
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- French commune.INSEE
- 64483
- French commune.postal code
- 64500
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-François Irigoyen
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Pays Basque
- French commune.elevation m
- 6
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 84
- French commune.area km2
- 19
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Site officiel de la ville (Donibane Lohizune)
Site portail officiel de la ville de Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Donibane Lohizune) au Pays Basque, dans les Pyrénées Atlantiques 64 : actualités, agenda, mairie, démarches, associations, commerces, etc …
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Part of
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Official name
- Sent Joan de Lus
- Demonym
- donibandar
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Population
- 14857
- Area
- 19.05
- Elevation
- 34
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Ahetze
- Official website
- www.saintjeandeluz.fr
- Image
- Saint Jean de Luz Port Eglise.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- topic's main category
- Category:Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- postal code
- 64500
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- native label
- Donibane Lohizune
- associated electoral district
- canton of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- male population
- 6363
- female population
- 7730
- P8168
- Erkki Karu
- external data available at URL
- saint-jean-de-luz-opendatapaysbasque.opendatasoft.com
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-59-51-61-71
- fax number
- +33-5-59-51-64-40
- twinned administrative body
- Bakersfield
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- nonviolence
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Get around
The old town is pedestrianized. Parking is available nearby and further out from the old town; free parking is available near the train station. All parking fills quickly during the busy summer months.
Buy
The main shopping street is Rue Gambetta with lots of little shops, cafes and boutiques. Basque-related items include local condiments and textiles with Basque colours and patterns.
The covered market has a wide selection of food, including a small restaurant.
Eat
Lots of eating places in St Jean, and several in Ciboure.
Sleep
Many visitors are on day-trips, but as a beach resort there's accommodation here. Book ahead if you come mid-summer.
Go next
The main transport route is north to Biarritz and Bayonne, and south to Hendaye and into Spain. You'll need your own car to explore Basque & Pyrenees villages such as Sare, Ainhoa, Espelette, St Jean Pied de Port, and the mountaintop of La Rhune.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Transportation
- Etymology
- History
- Marriage of Louis XIV
- Peninsular War
- End of the nineteenth century
- Postwar
- Population
- Cultural heritage
- Transport
- Tourism
- The tradition of the Basque ‘Trials of Strength'
- Carnivals, festivals, and events
- Climate
- Well known personalities connected to the town
- Points of interest
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; ; , locally ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the former Basque province of Labourd (Lapurdi).
==Geography==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Jean-de-Luz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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