World War II in the Basque Country refers to the period extending from 1940 to 1945. It affected the French Basque Country, but also bordering areas across the Pyrenees on account of the instability f
Hitler and Franco during Meeting at Hendaye (23 October 1940)
Inmates in Gurs internment camp (1939)
Construction of the Atlantic Wall somewhere near Hendaye, 1942
Rommel in Hendaye (February 1944)
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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 Com
World War II in the Basque Country
…War II in the Basque Country (a region in northern Spain and southwestern France) refers to the period extending from 1940 to 1945. It affected the French Basque Country (a region in southwest France), but also bordering areas across the Pyrenees on account of the instability following the end of the Spanish Civil War…
Bilingual directional signage located in Baiona (Bayonne). The directions are displayed in both French and Basque.
Bilingual road sign located in Ezpeleta (Espelette). The sign displays the municipality's name in both French (Espelette) and Basque (Ezpeleta).
Stone decoration in Armendarits, "This house was made by Betiri Echarte and Aimia Iriarte"
Basque lauburu cross