French 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.
Basque pelota courts are in most villages
Stone decoration in Armendarits, "This house was made by Betiri Echarte and Aimia Iriarte"
Basque lauburu cross
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean, it covers the French Basque Country and the Béarn. Its prefecture is Pau. In 2019, it had a population of 682,621.
Lake of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
Villa Belza in Biarritz
Lac Gentau
Oloron-Sainte-Marie