Saint-Jean-Pied-De-Port: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
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Culture and History
The citadel of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a rare and exceptional example of a bastioned fortification, as conceived by Vauban’s predecessors.
The citadel of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port was built around 1625 to 1627 on the site of a former medieval castle.
The “Prison des Évêques” building on Rue de la Citadelle is listed as a historic monument.
The Prison des Évêques comprises six rooms with barred windows and a large vaulted underground room.
The Petit Train Touristique offers a guided tour through the fortified medieval town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Anyone planning Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port as a travel destination will want to rent a holiday apartment.
Activities
The Grande Traversée VTT des Pyrénées runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Urepel and is 40 kilometres long.
Balade à Roulettes No. 36 runs from the town walls to the Church of Notre-Dame-du-Bout-du-Pont, following the course of the Nive de Béhérobie.
Geographical Setting
In the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port lies the church of Real Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles.
In the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port lies the Iglesia Santa María church.
Landscape
The Pic d'Arradoi peak is located in the immediate surroundings of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
The Beharria peak is located in the surroundings of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
The Jara peak is located in the surroundings of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
The Munhoa peak is located in the surroundings of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
For the overarching travel overview: Pyrenees-Atlantiques.
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