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Bayonne, city of cultural heritage
Topic | Sciences and discovery |
Departure | BAYONNE (64) |
Details | A unique location between ocean and mountains, Bayonne is a religious, military and metropolitan city and has accumulated a rich heritage. |
Discover the old Bayonne
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Bayonne has many monuments and a great architecture with its city walls, old canals, cathedral, cloisters, gothic caves and old castles.
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Between the nive & adour rivers,little bayonne
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Between the rivers Nive and Adour, discover historical houses, embankments, the old Trinquet (Pelote Basque court), the Saint Andre church, the 'Chateau-Neuf' and the fortifications..
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The Saint-Esprit quarter
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The Saint-Esprit quarter remind several centuries of histories with the 'cité hospitaliere', the Saint James's way, the jewish street, the 'marchands Portugais', the river activities, military activities (Collegial, Synagogue, old houses ...)
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Discory of historical houses
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Presentation of the homes located in "Grand Bayonne" : façades, stairwells, private homes, "Boutique du Patrimoine" (heritage boutique), renovated neighborhoods, ...
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Bayonne arenas
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The arenas of Bayonne are the largest in the South-West of France, having more than 10,000 seats, there were inaugurated in 1893. The style of the building is Neo-Moorish as it was fashionable back then, the arenas are part of the heritage of Bayonne.
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Playing golf in the Basque region
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Spend a few hours, or even a whole day playing golf at the Makila Golf Club (Bayonne, Bassussarry, Pays Basque) in the heart of the Basque Country and only five minutes from Bayonne.
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The museums
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In 1890, the Musée de Peinture (paintings museums), the Library, the Archives and the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle (natural history museums) were created. The painter Leon Bonnat gave its collections to one of the most beautiful museum of France.
You can also discover the Basque Museum and the history of Bayonne and the museum-Leon Bonnat.
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