Bayonne, city of cultural heritage

Bayonne is renowned for its ancient but beautifully restored houses, its quays, its museums, its chateaux, its citadel and also its traditions.

Discover old bayonne  From its origins to the present, discover Bayonne through its' monuments, its' architecture (fortifications and walls, the old canals, the cathedral and its' cloister, its' gothic grottosn the Château-Vieux and more..).

Between the nive & adour rivers,little bayonne  Between the Nive & Adour rivers, memory of the King's pirates, monks, soldiers, pelota players. Discover historic houses, the quais, the vieux trinquet, the Saint André church, the Château-Neuf and the fortifications...

From the medieval faubourg to the present,the saint esprit quart  From the medieval faubourg to the present, we'll evoke several centuries of history : the hospitality and chemins de St Jacques, the integration of the jewish community, the portuguese merchants, riverside life, the role of the military, you'll see schools, the synagogue, and historic homes.

Discory of historical houses  Presentation of the homes located in "Grand Bayonne" : façades, stairwells, private homes, "Boutique du Patrimoine" (heritage boutique), renovated neighborhoods, ...

Bullfighting in a precursor to modern arenas  In 1757 Bayonne was the first French municipality to realise the necessity of enclosing bullfighting within walls, a precursor to modern arenas.

Golf the heart of the basque country  Spend a few hours, or even a whole day, at your favourite pastime at the Makila Golf Club (Bayonne, Bassussarry, Pays Basque) in the heart of the Basque Country and only five minutes from Bayonne.

The bonnat museum, the musée de peinture  In 1890 the Musée de Peinture, the Library, the Archives and the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (Natural History Museum) were created. The artist Léon Bonnat donated his art collection to become one of the most beautiful museums in France.