The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Church in Saint-Palais was built from 1869 to 1874. It has 35 stained-glass windows, which Gustave-Pierre Dagrand supplied in 1872, 1873 and 1879, as well as a Cavaillé-Coll organ.
Those choosing Saint-Palais as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Musée de Basse-Navarre displays agricultural tools, artefacts related to regional beliefs and traditional clothing. Other exhibits are dedicated to music, pelota and the Basque tradition of strength sports.
The Espace Culturel Bideak hosts conferences, concerts and exhibitions by painters. Around the cloister of the Espace Culturel Bideak is the Musée de Basse-Navarre et des Chemins de Compostelle, with a collection devoted to the memory, culture and identity of Basse-Navarre.
The auditorium of the Espace Bideak is located in the former chapel of the Franciscan monastery and regularly hosts concerts, conferences and theatre performances.
The Trinquet Saint-Jayme is considered the first trinquet built in the Basque Country. Its roof structure was built according to plans by Gustave Eiffel. Pelota games and training sessions take place there regularly; the trinquet is open to the public exclusively during these games and training sessions.
Outdoor Places
The landscaped garden of the Espace Bideak covers 3,000 square metres and contains around 200 plant species. The garden is open to the public free of charge all year round.
Parc Touzaa is open to the public free of charge all year round and has a children's playground.
Paths and Activities
La Scandibérique from Saint-Palais to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is 34 kilometres long, takes around four hours by bicycle and is classified as “difficult”. It begins at Place des Allées in Saint-Palais, at the junction of the GR654 and GR655 pilgrimage routes.
The Sentier des contrebandiers riding trail follows the GR65 to Ostabat and passes monasteries and pilgrim steles.
The Centre Équestre-Poney Club offers children aged 4 to 6 a half-hour taster activity, as well as beginner and advanced courses on ponies for children aged 7 to 11 and on horses for older children and adults.
The Saint-Palais pump track next to the skate park has a green course for beginners, a blue course for intermediate riders and a red course for experienced riders.
Pilgrimage Tradition
Saint-Palais bears the “Communes Haltes – Chemins de Compostelle en France” label for the services, facilities and reception that the municipality provides to hikers and pilgrims. Every year on the Sunday after 15 August, the Festival de force basque takes place in Saint-Palais.
