Saint-Jean-de-Luz (săN-zhäN-də-lüz), town (1990 pop. 13,181), Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, in the Basque Provinces (see Basques), on the Bay of Biscay. It is a beach resort with a casino and a sardine- and tuna-fishing port. Louis XIV married (1660) Marie Thérèse of Austria there. Saint-Jean-de-Luz has a 16th-century Basque church.
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Coordinates: 43°23′28″N 1°39′31″W / 43.391111111°N 1.658611111°W
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
| Mayor | Pierre Duhart (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 0–84 m (0–280 ft) (avg. 6 m/20 ft) |
| Land area1 | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 14,074 (2006) |
| - Density | 741 /km2 (1,920 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 64483/ 64500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Basque Donibane Lohizune) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It is in the traditional province of Lapurdi of the Basque Country.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a fishing port on the Basque coast and now a famous resort, known for its architecture, sandy bay, the quality of the light and the cuisine. The town is located south of Biarritz, on the right bank of the river Nivelle (French for Urdazuri) opposite to Ciboure. The port lies on the estuary just before the river joins the ocean.
The summit of La Rhune, a mountain iconic of the Basque country, is situated approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) to the south-east of the town. The summit can be reached by the Petit train de la Rhune, which commences from the Col de Saint-Ignace, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the east of the town on the D4 road to Sare.
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Points of interest
- Jardin botanique littoral Paul Jovet
- L'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Notable people
- Pierre Etchebaster, real tennis world champion
- George Gissing, English novelist
- Ernest William Hornung
- Bixente Lizarazu, World Cup football (soccer) player
- Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted terrorist
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External links
- Tourist office website
- Webpage about Fort Socoa near Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- DONIBANE LOHITZUNE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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