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Mountain Attractions In Basque Country

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The French Basque Country, or Northern Basque Country is a region lying on the west of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Since 1 January 2017, it constitutes the Basque Municipal Community presided over by Jean-René Etchegaray.It includes three former historic French provinces in the north-east of the traditional Basque Country totalling 2,869 km²: Lower Navarre , until 1789 nominally Kingdom of Navarre, with 1,284 km²; Labourd , with 800 km²; Soule , with 785 km². The population included in the Basque Municipal Community amounts to 295,970 inhabitants distributed in 158 municipalities.It is delimited in the north by the departm...
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Mountain Attractions In Basque Country

  • 4. Pont d'Espagne Cauterets
    Pont d'Espagne is a stone-built bridge that spans the Gave de Marcadau at the point where it meets the Gave de Gaube, near one of its sources high in the French Pyrenees. It is a protected area of the Pyrénées in the Pyrénées National Park. The Pont d'Espagne is at an altitude of approx 1500m. The name translates as Spanish Bridge. The bridge used to join Spain and France through the mountains. Google Satellite Map There is a car park nearby and it is possible to get to Lac de Gaube by ski lift. The nearest towns are Cauterets and Lourdes. Coordinates: 42°51′04″N 00°08′24″W
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