coastal drive
Corniche Basque
The wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
5 km · about 10 min drive
![Fonds Trutat - Photographie ancienne
Cote : TRU C 592
Localisation : Fonds ancien (S 30)
Original non communicable
Titre : Pêcheurs à Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Auteur : Trutat, Eugène
Rôle de l’auteur : Photographe
Lieu de création : Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Date de création : 1859-1910 [entre]
Mesures : : 9 x 10 cm
Mot(s)-clé(s) :
-- Océan -- Bord de mer -- Pêcheur -- Pêche -- Barque -- Filet -- Plage -- Sable -- Homme
-- Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) -- Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques ; canton) -- Aquitaine (France) -- Atlantique (océan) -- Pays Basque (France)
-- 19e siècle, 2e moitié -- 20e siècle, 1e quart
Médium : Photographies -- Positifs sur plaque de verre -- Noir et blanc -- Paysages
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
About Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz works well as a base: 10 minutes from Urrugne, 5km from Corniche Basque.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz is in New Aquitaine, France, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Urrugne, about 4 km away.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz (French: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ d(ə) lyz]; Occitan: Sent Joan de Lutz; Basque: Donibane Lohitzune, locally Donibane Lohizune [doniˈβane lohiˈs̻une]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the former Basque province of Labourd (Lapurdi).
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What is there to see near Saint-Jean-de-Luz?
Within an hour or so of Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Corniche Basque (5 km), La Rhune (9 km), Hondarribia Old Town (11 km), Wheels & Waves (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint-Jean-de-Luz?
The nearest famous roads are Corniche Basque, Puerto de Ibañeta and Puerto de Somport.
Where is Saint-Jean-de-Luz?
Saint-Jean-de-Luz is in New Aquitaine, France, about 4 km from Urrugne.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,514
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.3887, -1.6627
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Saint-Jean-de-Luz
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
La Rhune
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Hondarribia Old Town
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Wheels & Waves
The annual Biarritz festival celebrating motorcycle culture, surfing, and custom builds that has become a global pilgrimage for riders.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Biarritz Grande Plage
A glamorous Atlantic surf beach below Belle Époque hotels, the cradle of European surfing.
14 km · about 25 min drive
beach
La Concha Beach, San Sebastian
A perfect crescent of golden sand framed by green hills, widely regarded as one of the finest city beaches in Europe.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Monte Igueldo
A vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Peine del Viento
Eduardo Chillida's iron sculptures bolted into the rocks where waves explode through blowholes mark the wild western end of San Sebastian's bay.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Saint-Jean-de-Luz
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereCorniche BasqueThe wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
- Right hereLa RhuneA 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
- 29 kmMonte IgueldoA vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
- 49 kmPuerto de IbañetaThe Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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