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Espelette ​((eu)Ezpeleta)
Saint-Etienne church
Information
Country	France
Regions	New Aquitaine ​Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Watercourse	Latsa
Altitude	Between 33 and749 m
Area	26,85 km²
Population	2 024 hab. (2017)
Density	75,38 inhab./km²
Nice	Ezpeletar
Postal code	64250
Telephone prefix	33 5 59
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Location
43 ° 19 ′ 30 ″ N 1 ° 27 ′ 7 ″ W
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Espelette is a municipality of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Belonging to the Basque province of Labourd, this picturesque village is renowned for the quality of its peppers, which enhance Basque cuisine.

Understand

To go

Espelette is accessible by the departmental road D20, enter Cambo-les-Bains and Ainhoa, to the east of Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle and Saint Jean de Luz.

Circulate

To see

• 43.340179-1.4460431 former barons castle  – - It has belonged to the municipality since 1694 after the death of the last baroness, Doña Juliana Henriquez (last update June 2020)
• 43.342178-1.4451782 St. Stephen's Church  – - This fortified church is typical of the region, with wooden galleries around the nave. (last update June 2020)

Do

To buy

The town is famous for the culture of Espelette pepper, which you will find in all its forms, in strings or ground.

• 43.348128-1.4387581 Chili workshop Elizaldeko Bidea (Combo the Baths),   33 5 59 93 90 21 – This producer offers a visit to the production site, with an explanatory video session on Espelette pepper. An operating store also makes it possible to make purchases. (last update June 2020)

The region is also known for its typical Basque fabric.

• 43.340563-1.4437582 Luz fabrics 105 Kaminoko Patarra,   33 5 59 93 85 77 – Manufacturing workshop store. It offers several products made from their fabrics, as well as tailoring, for decoration, as for household linen. (last update June 2020)

• 43.339168-1.4473633 Antton Chocolate Factory market place,   33 5 59 93 88 72, e-mail : [email protected] – This artisan chocolatier offers the tradition of chocolate, with typical Basque products such as chilli. (last update June 2020)

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

• 43.340274-1.4479531 Logis Hotel Euzkadi (Logis de France) 285 Karrika Nagusia – Hotel and restaurant, with local, typical Basque cuisine. (last update June 2020)

Communicate

Around

• 43.3172-1.35251 Louhossoa (Luhuso) (6 km east of Espelette) – village in the appellation area of ​​ossau-iraty (sheep's cheese). (last update Feb. 2018)