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| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
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| Residents | 1.553 (2018) | |
| Tourist info | (0)5 59 37 03 57 saintjeanpieddeport-paysbasque-tourisme.com | |
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a small town in French Basque Country or the region Aquitaine, at the foot of the Pyrenees.
background
Many pilgrims begin their journey on the Way of St. James in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. This is why this small village is always very busy, especially in summer.
getting there
By plane
Biarritz
(IATA: BIQ) , 50 km away (50 minutes by car). In addition to seasonal vacation flights, scheduled flights consist of:
- Domestic flights from Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris and Strasbourg
- International flights from Birmingham, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Geneva, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Southampton and Stockholm
Airport Pau Pyrenees Airport
(IATA: PUF), 115 km away (1½ hours by car)
By train
The village has a SNCF train station. Regional express trains (TER) leave here five times a day Bayonne (Travel time approx. One hour). In Bayonne it is possible to change from long-distance transport. Of Pau you need z. B. a total of at least 2½ hours, of Bordeaux 3:20 hours, from Donostia/ San Sebastian five and from Paris around seven hours.
By bus
In the street
By bicycle
The European long-distance cycle route runs through Saint-Jean EuroVelo 3 (also "pilgrim route" or "La Scandibérique" called), on which you can travel from Scandinavia through northwest Germany and Belgium, via Paris and Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostela got.
On foot
- Via the Camino de Santiago from the north (Via Turonensis from Paris and Tours, Via Lemovicensis of Vezelay and Limoges, Via Podiensis of Le Puy-en-Velay) or southwest (Camino Francés from / to Santiago de Compostela).
- Via the French national hiking trail GR 10which runs from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean via the Pyrenees.
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
- The James Gate is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The citadel
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
The local zip code is 64220.
- Tourist Office, 14 Place Charles de Gaulle, 64220 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Tel.: 33 5 59 37 03 57. Open: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., closed on Sun.
trips
- Biarritz. 55 km northwest. The city on the Atlantic is known as a surfer's paradise and invites you to go shopping and swimming.
literature
- : Then I'll be gone - my journey on the Camino de Santiago. Malik, ISBN 9783890293127 , P. 352 (German). Travel report Hape Kerkelings, German comedian and actor, about his pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela. Just at the beginning of the book deals with the city, when Kerkeling first doubts his company. Ultimately, he masters the whole way, with all its ups and downs.
Web links
http://www.st-jean-pied-de-port.fr - Official website of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
