Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry
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Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry is a commune
in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
department in south-western France
, located at the same time in the former province
of Lower Navarre
. Borders on the municipality
of Baztan to the west (Spain, access via the Izpegi Pass
).
It is the main access to the Aldudes
valley, having nearby the Castle, Echauz Castle, Château d'Etxauz, the river through the place being kmown as the river Nive
des Aldudes.
The town is home to the notorious Day of Navarre , a festival attracting a massive turnout (by thousands) from the Spanish and French side of Navarre
in early May intended to strengthen ties between both Navarrese territories and affirming their common Basque identity.
area in some 376 km2., also decreasing population. Eastwards, French area of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
, a dowry of King Sancho VII of Navarre, deceased 1234, to his sister Berengaria of Navarre
, deceased 1230, the quiet wife and widow of Angevin King Richard I the Lionheart of England, also Duke of Aquitaine
and Duke of Gascony
, deceased April 1199.
(Basque Ortzaize) within TER Aquitaine
's network.
The Area as a part of the French GR10, French footpaths
,(Grand Randonnée 10)
, flowing through Bayonne
and discharging the waters in the 324 km long Adour
River.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...
department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, located at the same time in the former province
Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The provinces of France were roughly equivalent to the historic counties of England...
of Lower Navarre
Lower Navarre
Lower Navarre is a part of the present day Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France. Along with Navarre of Spain, it was once ruled by the Kings of Navarre. Lower Navarre was historically one of the kingdoms of Navarre. Its capital were Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint-Palais...
. Borders on the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Baztan to the west (Spain, access via the Izpegi Pass
Izpegi Pass
The Izpegi Pass is a 672 m high Pyrenean mountain pass located right on the border between Spain and France, linking the Baztan and Baigorri valleys in the Basque Country. The river Bidasoa, called Baztan on its upper stage, rises close-by on the western side of the Iparla mountain range...
).
It is the main access to the Aldudes
Aldudes
Aldudes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-Population:The population has been steadily declining over the years.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-References:* -External links:...
valley, having nearby the Castle, Echauz Castle, Château d'Etxauz, the river through the place being kmown as the river Nive
Nive
The Nive is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre...
des Aldudes.
The town is home to the notorious Day of Navarre , a festival attracting a massive turnout (by thousands) from the Spanish and French side of Navarre
Kingdom of Navarre
The Kingdom of Navarre , originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either side of the Pyrenees alongside the Atlantic Ocean....
in early May intended to strengthen ties between both Navarrese territories and affirming their common Basque identity.
Canton
Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry is the chief town of a district; 11 cities and villages ascribed to the French Canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry had some 5,727 inhabitants on some 311 km2. in 2006, with decreasing population, against some 8500 inhabitants on the Westwards nearby BaztanBaztan
Baztan is a municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located from Pamplona, the capital of Navarre. It is the largest municipality in Navarre, with some 376.8 km2 and just over 8,000 inhabitants....
area in some 376 km2., also decreasing population. Eastwards, French area of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills....
, a dowry of King Sancho VII of Navarre, deceased 1234, to his sister Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria of Navarre was Queen of the English as the wife of King Richard I of England. She was the eldest daughter of King Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Castile. As is the case with many of the medieval queens consort of the Kingdom of England, relatively little is known of her life...
, deceased 1230, the quiet wife and widow of Angevin King Richard I the Lionheart of England, also Duke of Aquitaine
Duke of Aquitaine
The Duke of Aquitaine ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of Frankish, English and later French kings....
and Duke of Gascony
Duke of Gascony
The Duchy of Vasconia , later known as Gascony, was a Merovingian creation: a frontier duchy on the Garonne, in the border with the rebel Basque tribes...
, deceased April 1199.
French Communes limiting with the town of Saint-Étienne de Baïgorry
- BidarrayBidarrayBidarray is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-References:* -External links:*...
, Northwards. 652 inhabitants in 2006. Some 30 km2. 43°16′3"N 1°20′38"W - Saint-Martin-d'ArrossaSaint-Martin-d'ArrossaSaint-Martin-d'Arrossa is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
- North-East. 462 inhabitants in 2006. 43°14′21"N 1°18′43"W - IrouléguyIrouléguyIrouléguy is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.It is mainly known for the Irouléguy AOC wine which is grown on the vineyards of the area.-References:*...
. East. Famous vineyards for many years. 316 inhabitants in 2006, 43°10′40"N 1°18′01"W - AnhauxAnhauxAnhaux is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
. South-West.280 inhabitants in 2006. 12.3 km2., 43°10′9"N 1°17′28"W - BancaBanca, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesBanca is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the province of Lower Navarre.-External links:* Information available in Spanish...
. South. Some 373 inhabitants in 2006, 43°7′39"N 1°22′23"W
Transportation
Set in a mountainous area, Baigorri is communicated by departmental roads D15 and D948, with a coach line offering service to OssèsOssès
Ossès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It lies in the traditional Basque province of Lower Navarre.-Geography:...
(Basque Ortzaize) within TER Aquitaine
TER Aquitaine
TER Aquitaine is the regional rail network serving the Aquitaine région, France.- Rail :- Road :* Agen - Villeneuve-sur-Lot* Ossès - Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry* Dax - Mauléon* Bordeaux - Pauillac - Le Verdon* Mont-de-Marsan - Hagetmau...
's network.
The Area as a part of the French GR10, French footpaths
GR footpath
The Grande Randonnée , Grote Routepaden or Lange-afstand-wandelpaden , Grande Rota or Gran Recorrido is a network of long-distance footpaths in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. In France alone, the trails cover approximately 60,000 km...
,(Grand Randonnée 10)
Main sights
- Saint-Etienne church, in a Viscounty created in 1033 by King Sancho III of NavarreSancho III of NavarreSancho III Garcés , called the Great , succeeded as a minor to the Kingdom of Navarre in 1004, and through conquest and political maneuvering increased his power, until at the time of his death in 1035 he controlled the majority of Christian Iberia, bearing the title of rex Hispaniarum...
, is mentioned in documents of 1253, but with a Baroque retable of the 17th century displaying the Lapidation of 1st Century AC Saint Étienne (Saint StephenSaint StephenSaint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....
) - Château d'Etchaux, built in the 16th century by Viscount of Baïgorry
Coat of arms
The meaning in Basque is the “red bank of the river”, in this case the river NiveNive
The Nive is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre...
, flowing through Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
and discharging the waters in the 324 km long Adour
Adour
The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...
River.
Notable people
- Jean Isidore HarispeJean Isidore HarispeJean Isidore Harispe, 1st Comte Harispe was a distinguished French soldier of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as a of the following period. Harispe was created a Marshal of France in 1851.-Early life:...
, 1st Comte Harispe, (Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, 7 December 1768 - LacarreLacarreLacarre is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
, 26 May 1855), was a distinguished French soldier of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as a of the following period. Harispe was created a Marshal of France in 1851.