SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ

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'Saint-Jean-de-Luz' (Basque ''Donibane Lohizune'') is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''département'' in 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 and opposite Ciboure across the port.

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Notable residents
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Notable residents



Pierre Etchebaster, real tennis world champion

George Gissing, English novelist

Ernest William Hornung

Bixente Lizarazu, World Cup football (soccer) player
The Church of St. John the Baptist

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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Saint-Jean-de-Luz Companies
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