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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Ahetze, Ainhoa, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Anglet, Arbonne, Arcangues, Ascain, Bardos, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Bassussarry, Bayonne, Baztan (river), Belharra, Biarritz, Bidart, Biriatou, Bonloc, Boucau, Briscous, Cambo-les-Bains, Ciboure, Espelette, Fetes de Bayonne, Guethary, Guiche, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Halsou, Hasparren, Hendaye, Itxassou, Jatxou, Lahonce, Lapurdian dialect, Larressore, Larrun, Louhossoa, Macaye, Mendionde, Mouguerre, Pierre de Lancre, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle, Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, Sare, Souraide, Urcuit, Urrugne, Urt, Ustaritz, Villefranque, Pyrenees-Atlantiques. Excerpt: Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Basque Donibane Lohizune) is a commune in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the Basque province of Labourd and of the Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastian. Saint-Jean-de-Luz bay is situated to the east of the Bay of Biscay. It is the only sheltered bay between Arcachon and Spain. Thanks to its strong sea walls or dykes that protect the town from the full savagery of the Atlantic ocean, it has become a favourite for bathers across the Basque Coast. The seaside resort itself is relatively recent, however the port is old. Fishermen from St Jean de LuzWater from the area flows into the town from the Nivelle and its smaller tributaries, the Etxeberri, Isaka and Xantako streams. There is also the Basarun, and its smaller tributary the Mendi, which passes directly through Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The river has been made accessible to boats and it joins the sea by the Erromardia beach. A branch of the Uhabia, an emblematic river in the neighbouring Bidart district, and its smaller Amisola tributary, also pass to the sea through St Jean de Luz. Saint-Jean-de-Luz straddles highway D810, the old Route nationale 10. The town can be reached from...
