Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (literally "Saint John [at the] Foot of [the] Pass"; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills. The town is also the old capital of the traditional Basque province of Lower Navarre. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is also a starting point for the French Way Camino Francés, the most popular option for travelling the Camino de Santiago. Geography The town lies on the river Nive, from the Spanish border, and is the head town of the region of Basse-Navarre (Lower Navarre in English) and was classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France in 2016. The Pays de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, also called Pays de Cize (Garazi in Basque), is the region surrounding Saint-Jean-Pied-Port. The town's layout is essentially one main street with sandstone walls encircling. It is about by air and on road away from Pamplona, the capital of Upper Navarre, across the Spanish border. Neighbouring towns and villages Saint-Jean-le-Vieux Ossès Baigorri Estérençuby Ispoure Uhart-Cize Arnéguy Luzaide/Valcarlos (Spain) History