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Itxassou

Itxassou is a sleepy little town built in the typical Basque style with the houses painted white and the exterior exposed timbers and shutters painted red or green. No real sights in the village but take a wander down the main street and enjoy the sight of the lovely Basque houses set against the backdrop of the foothills of the Pyrenees.

There are two Logis de France restaurants in the town. Very good for such a small place. They are both hotels too but make sure you book; even in mid-Sept both were fully booked when I visited. One is up in the top part of the town and the other down in the even quieter lower part of town.

The church in this village is particularly nice with 3 wooden galleries around the walls and lots of sculpted wood.

On the way out of town is the Pas de Roland - a boulder with a hole in it reputedly made by the great knight Roland with his sword Durandal on his way to Roncevaux.

 

Itxassou: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites

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Places to visit - Itxassou

Explore places within about 70 kilometres on a map: Itxassou.

Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Itxassou are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)

• Ainhoa Most beautiful village at 11 km
• Anglet town at 21 km
• Bayonne Important town at 19 km
• Biarritz Atlantic resort and surf capital at 24 km
• Cambo-les-Bains attractive town and gardens at 3 km
• Espelette chilli village at 5 km
• La Bastide-Clairence Most beautiful village at 19 km
• La Rhune Basque mountain at 26 km
• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Attractive town at 26 km
• Sare Most beautiful village at 20 km

- See also Itxassou (version Francais)

 

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