Hasparren: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste was built around the 16th century and has a Roman inscription beneath the high altar. The church also has two levels of carved wooden galleries.

The Chapelle de la Sainte Trinité was blessed in 1687. The altarpiece with which the founder furnished the chapel still adorns its choir today. A literary trace is provided by the Parcours poétique Francis Jammes, which leads to selected texts connected with six famous visitors who knocked on the poet’s door.

The Route Impériale des Cimes served Napoleon I’s troops as a strategic route to reach Saint Jean Pied de Port during the Peninsular War. At the same time, it offers panoramic views of the Pyrenees.

Anyone wishing to rent a vacation apartment in Hasparren can add the town to their personal travel selection.

Nature

An easy ridge trail from Hasparren leads toward Mont Ursuya, a small mountain less than 700 meters high, and offers panoramic views of the Basque and Béarn mountains. Mont Ursuya, Garralda, Adarre, and Erregelu are peaks in the area around Hasparren.

Ferme équestre Urkodea offers two-hour guided horseback rides on Ursuia and in the Zelai district of Hasparren.

Local Life

Hasparren’s diverse Saturday morning market takes place at Place des Tilleuls from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Products on offer include cheese, farm-raised chickens, honey, preserves, and seasonal vegetables and fruit from local producers.

The Boutique Producteurs Zarea brings together around twenty local agricultural producers who operate under the Idoki or AB labels.

Geographical Setting

In the wider regional area around Hasparren are Château Vieux de Bayonne and Citadelle de Bayonne, both fortresses. Also located in the wider regional area are Abbaye de Saint-Bernard-lès-Bayonne and Abbaye Saint-Jean-de-Sorde, both historic sites.

Other destinations: Susmiou, Ogenne-Camptort, Pontacq, Urt, Mendionde, Puyoô, Irissarry, Etchebar

To the higher-level travel overview: Pyrenees-Atlantiques.