Intercommunality Sud Pays Basque Area 7.44 km² Local time Saturday 5:53 PM | Canton Hendaye Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 6,283 (1999) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 34 km/h, 67% Humidity Points of interest Fort de Socoa, Plage, Plage de Ciboure | ||
Ciboure (Basque: Ziburu, meaning 'end of bridge') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
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Map of Ciboure, France
It lies across the river Nivelle from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Ciboure is, like its neighbour, a pretty town with many buildings of the traditional Basque style of Lapurdi. The sixteenth century church of St Vincent has an octagonal tower, Basque galleries and a Baroque altarpiece. Adjacent to Ciboure is the Fort of Socoa, a 15th-century fortress built by Louis XIII.
Notable people
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