Bayonne is a city and commune of southwest France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, of which it is a sous-préfecture.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 44,000
- Bayonne is the main town of Labourd in the French Basque Country
- Bayonne is known for its fine chocolates, produced in the town for 500 years, and Bayonne ham, a cured ham seasoned with peppers from nearby Espelette. Izarra, the liqueur made in bright green or yellow colours, is distilled locally
- Bayonne has the longest tradition of bull-fighting in France
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Château-Vieux from 12th-century
- Cathedral Nôtre-Dame from the 13th-century
- Vauban's fortifications from the 17th-century
- Museums: Bonnat and Basque
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