Saint-Jean-de-Luz

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Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Basque Donibane Lohizune) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in France. It is in the traditional province of Lapurdi of the Basque Country.

Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a fishing port on the Basque coast and now a famous resort, known for its architecture, sandy bay, the quality of the light and the cuisine. The town is located south of Biarritz and opposite Ciboure across the port.

Notable residents

• Pierre Etchebaster, real tennis world champion
• Bixente Lizarazu, World Cup football (soccer) player

External links

• [Tourist office website]
• [Webpage about Fort Socoa near Saint-Jean-de-Luz]
• [DONIBANE LOHITZUNE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] (in Spanish)

Municipalities in Labourd

Ahetze | Ahurti | Ainhoa | Anglet | Arbonne | Arcangues | Ascain | Bayonne | Bardos | Basusarri | Beskoitze | Biarritz | Bidart | Biriatu | Bokale | Cambo-les-Bains | Saint-Jean-de-Luz | Espelette | Guéthary | Gixune | Haltsu | Hazparne | Hendaye | Hiriburu | Itsasu | Jatsu | Larresoro | Lehuntze | Lekorne | Lekuine | Luhuso | Makea | Milafranga | Mugerre | Saint-Jean-de-Luz | Sare | Senpere | Urketa | Urruña | Uztaritze | Ziburu | Zuraide

 

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