Hendaye (

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: ''Hendaia'')HENDAIA

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is a

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in the

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and

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of southwestern

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.INSEE commune file
/ref> The town, Metropolitan France's most southwesterly and a popular seaside tourist resort, stands on the right bank of the River Bidassoa – which marks the Franco-Spanish border – at the point where it empties into the

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in the

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. Hendaye has three distinguishable parts: ''la ville'' (the town), which stretches from Saint Vincent's church to the area around the SNCF railway station and the industrial zone; ''la plage'' (the beach), the seaside quarter; and ''les hauteurs'' (the heights), the villas and camping sites on the hills between and behind the other two areas.

History

Hendaye acquired its independence from the

Urrugne Urrugne (; eu, Urruña)URRUÑA
Franco-Spanish War, the town was briefly occupied by the Spanish, in September 1636. On the fortified

Île des Faisans Pheasant Island (french: Île des Faisans/Île de la Conférence, es, Isla de los Faisanes, eu, Konpantzia, ) is an uninhabited river island in the Bidasoa river, located between France and Spain, whose administration alternates between the ...

(Pheasant Island) in the river, the

Treaty of the Pyrenees The Treaty of the Pyrenees (french: Traité des Pyrénées; es, Tratado de los Pirineos; ca, Tractat dels Pirineus) was signed on 7 November 1659 on Pheasant Island, and ended the Franco-Spanish War that had begun in 1635. Negotiations were ...

was signed in 1659, ending decades of intermittent war between France and Spain. Authority over the island alternates between France and Spain every six months. All the same, the village kept being subject to destruction due to cross-border military activity. In the

War of the Pyrenees The War of the Pyrenees, also known as War of Roussillon or War of the Convention, was the Pyrenean front of the First Coalition's war against the First French Republic. It pitted Revolutionary France against the kingdoms of Spain and Portuga ...

(1793-1795), the village was levelled to the ground, as described in 1799 by

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: "The settlement spreads over a rather wide area, and seems to have looked clean and pleasant time ago. Currently all the houses, but for a handful of them, lie destroyed. The empty walls can barely stand, while the ground before inhabited is covered with overgrown bush and hawthorn. Ivy creeps up the walls, out of crumbling windows the desolate ocean can be seen through the room. Shells can still be come across the street here and there, but hardly ever can one bump into a person. Most of the inhabitants either perished in the danger and helplessness of the runaway, or they scattered away to other places." The abolition of the French provinces, the War of the Pyrenees and the end of Basque home rule in the Spanish Basque districts— customs on the Ebro river moved to the Pyrenees (1841)—broke definitely the fluent cross-border trade and natural coexistence of the Basque speaking communities around the lower

Bidassoa __NOTOC__ The Bidasoa (, ; french: Bidassoa, ) is a river in the Basque Country of northern Spain and southern France that runs largely south to north. Named as such downstream of the village of Oronoz-Mugairi (municipality of Baztan) in the pro ...

and the Bay of Txingudi, divided as of then by a restricted Spanish-French border. On 22 October 1863, the railway arrived in Hendaye, as the track on the Spanish side also approached the Bidassoa borderline. On 15 August 1864, the first Madrid-Paris train arrived in Hendaye, forever re-shaping the human and urban landscape of the village and prompting rapid development. Hendaye started to stand out as an international hub and a seaside resort for the elites after the model of Biarritz (1854), halfway between Donostia (San Sebastián) and

Biarritz Biarritz ( , , , ; Basque also ; oc, Biàrritz ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. ...

. In 1913
the Spanish Basque railway
serving the coastline all the way to Donostia (later known as "topo", the 'mole') arrived at Hendaye Gare. On 23 October 1940,

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and

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met in the Hendaye railway station (then in

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) to discuss Spain's participation in

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as part of the

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. Franco declined Hitler's entreaties and outlived the other fascists by avoiding war with the United Kingdom.

Population

Sights

The town square, where there is a weekly open-air market on Wednesdays, is the location of the famous seventeenth century "

Great Cross of Hendaye The Great Cross of Hendaye (French: ''Croix d'Hendaye'') is a stone cross located on the town square of Hendaye, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in southwestern France. The cross includes references to apocalyptic beliefs about Christianity, Rosi ...

", a stone cross carved with alchemical symbols that occultists find to contain encrypted information on a future global catastrophe. The church of Saint-Vincent was built in 1598, and largely reconstructed over the centuries following fires and bombardments. Its most recent transformation was finished in 1968. The 13th-century crucifix is the principal treasure. The

ruins Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate ...

of the early seventeenth century

fortifications A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

, which were reinforced by Vauban in 1685, and the old

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facing

Hondarribia Hondarribia ( eu, Hondarribia; es, Fuenterrabía; french: Fontarrabie) is a town situated on the west shore of Bidasoa river's mouth, in Gipuzkoa, in Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. The border town is situated on a ...

, are one of the features of the promenade along the Bay of Txingudi waterfront. The seafront

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, built by the architect and theorist

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (; 27 January 181417 September 1879) was a French architect and author who restored many prominent medieval landmarks in France, including those which had been damaged or abandoned during the French Revolution. H ...

is a monument of the

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. The ''Casino'' building, of

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style, was built in 1885. It used to be occupied by a

casino A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...

(hence the name), until it was moved to the quartier de Sokoburu. During the

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, it served as a

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for French soldiers and then as the Portuguese Military Hospital of Hendaia, from 15 June 1918 to 23 February 1919. The picturesque old

fishing port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ha ...

of Caneta has views over the Bay of Txingudi to Hondarribia and the

Jaizkibel Jaizkibel is a mountain range of the Basque Country located east of Pasaia, north of Lezo and west of Hondarribia, in Spain, with at the highest point (peak Alleru). The range stretches south-west to north-east, where it plunges into the sea at ...

, and is also the site of

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's house and the old

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building. The '' Jumeaux'' rocks (''Dunbarriak'' in Basque, literally 'the bell stones') have become somewhat emblematic to Hendaye. These two high rock stacks, which have been carved out of the cliffs by

wave action In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, water wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result from the wind blowing over the water surface. The contact distance in the direction of t ...

, are visible from the

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shel ...

or from the domaine d'Abbadia, a nature park on the edge of the

related to the

Conservatoire du littoral The ''Conservatoire du littoral'' ("Coastal protection agency") (official name: ''Conservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustres'') is a French public organisation created in 1975 to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on ...

project.

Culture

Music

Hendaye doesn't have any specific music venues, but there are many places where bands can play. The covered

pelota Pelota (Spanish for ''ball'') can refer to the popular and shortened names for a number of ball games: * Basque pelota * Chaza * Jai alai * Mesoamerican ballgame * Palla * Pelota mixteca * Valencian pilota * Frontenis * Pétanque Pétanqu ...

fronton at Belcenia has a high capacity and the basque folk band Oskorri have played here on more than one occasion. In summer, bigger bands can play in open air at the Hendaye Plage Rugby pitch. Toure Kunda, among others, have played here. Concerts can be organised in the ''Cinéma les Variétés'', which also has a high capacity. The closed market is a good place for starting-out local bands to stage small concerts. Rather than a

pub A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

scene, local bands often play in Hendaye's many campsites in the summer. The ''Lanetik Egina'' music club is the hub of Hendaye's music scene. It has a very good reputation and organises regular concerts. It is also a place where musicians of all ages can meet up and form bands. Perhaps the most successful band to come from Hendaye is the basque

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band Skunk, who have made many albums.

Theatre and performance

The ''Cinéma les Variétés'' is a large classic theatre and cinema, which is a regular venue for

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

dancing Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...

, and

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. There is also a cinema at Sokoburu, near the quartier de la Plage, called the ''Salle Antoine d'Abbadie'', but it is only used on special occasions. The ''Théâtre des Chimères'', from

, regularly perform at Hendaye.

Art and literature

The ''Médiathèque municipale François Mitterrand'' is a

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offering books, magazines, films, and CDs. There is also an art gallery, which is the main one for Hendaye.

Events

These a few of the regular festivals in Hendaye: ;January *Bixintxo (St Vincent) ;May *Mai du théâtre (

festival throughout the month) ;June *Fête du cidre (

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festival) *Fête de la musique (music festival) ;July *Fête de la Mer (festival of the Sea) ;August *Fête Basque (basque festival)

Gastronomy

Most of the town's

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s are found in the quartier de la Plage and along the Bay of Txingudi waterfront. Hendaye is locally well known for the quality of its txurros.

Transport

The town is an important

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

junction, as Spain's mainline trains use a broader

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than continental Europe, with the French railway network finishing here on the banks of the Bidasoa. As well as the

Gare d'Hendaye The gare d'Hendaye is a railway station in Hendaye, France, on the Bordeaux-Irun and Madrid-Hendaye lines. The station is served by TGV high speed trains, Intercités de nuit night trains, Intercités long distance and TER local services opera ...

, there is also a station serving the beach quarter (''Hendaye Plage'') prior to the terminus, called the '' Gare des Deux-Jumeaux''. Basque rapid transit system

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linking the town to Donostia-San Sebastián gets right to Hendaye, by the SNCF station. There has been recent controversy concerning the new

LGV Sud Europe Atlantique The LGV Sud Europe Atlantique (LGV SEA), also known as the LGV Sud-Ouest or LGV L'Océane, is a high-speed railway line between Tours and Bordeaux, in France. It is used by TGV trains operated by SNCF. It is an extension of the LGV Atlantique. ...

(

TGV The TGV (french: Train à Grande Vitesse, "high-speed train"; previously french: TurboTrain à Grande Vitesse, label=none) is France's intercity high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF. SNCF worked on a high-speed rail network from 1966 to 19 ...

line), which is planned to pass inland of Hendaye without stopping in or anywhere near the town itself. Most of the local population, along with that of the rest of the Côte Basque, are in favour of the TGV, but against the new line, which would destroy the surrounding countryside, bypassing the town completely. It has therefore been suggested to upgrade the present line to make it suitable for the TGV, with a stop at Hendaye station. It is argued that this would also be much less expensive, and would stimulate the local economy.

Agglomeration

Hendaye is part of the

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Bayonne Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...

and of the

communauté d'agglomération An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté urb ...

du Pays Basque. The functional area of Hendaye includes two more communes:

Biriatou Biriatou (; eu, Biriatu)BIRIATU

Urrugne Urrugne (; eu, Urruña)URRUÑA
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, Spain *

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, Scotland, United Kingdom *

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, Portugal

Notable people

lived here. * Pauline Ado, world champion surfer was born here *Robert Basauri, a

rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...

player who has been selected for the French national team, was born in Hendaye and played with the Stade Hendayais. *

Coqueline Courrèges Coqueline Courrèges (born Jacqueline Barrière, July 25, 1935) is a French dressmaker and co-founder of the Courrèges fashion company. Biography Coqueline Courrèges was born Jacqueline Barrière on July 25, 1935 in Hendaye, France. She arr ...

, dressmaker and co-founder of the Courrèges fashion company, born in Hendaye. *The professional rugby player Jean-Michel Esponda was born in Hendaye and played with the Stade Hendayais. He has been selected many times for the French national team. *

Martin Guerre Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the centre of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child and village, a man claiming to be him appeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and so ...

was born in Hendaye. * Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist lived in Hendaye during the late 1920s between travels to Spain, wrote, and exchanged correspondence with family and friends. Reference: https://www.nytimes.com/books/99/07/04/specials/hemingway-lettersexcerpts.html. *

Maurice Jouvet Maurice Jouvet (Hendaye, 3 February 1923 – Buenos Aires, 5 March 1999) was a French-born Argentine actor. He was married to actress Nelly Beltrán, with whom he had a daughter with.René Labat (1892–1970), high jumper, was born in Hendaye. * Joachim Labrouche was born in Hendaye. *

Bixente Lizarazu Bixente Jean-Michel Lizarazu (, born 9 December 1969) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left back for Bordeaux and Bayern Munich, among other teams. He also had 97 caps for the France national team. In a twelve-year ...

grew up here and played with the Eglantins. *

lived and died here (1894-1923). His house in Hendaye, Bakhar-Etchea ('La maison du solitaire'), still exists. * Eduardo Ortega y Gasset, a Spanish philosopher lived there since before Unamuno's arrival. * Etienne Pellot was born and died here. *

Miguel de Unamuno Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, professor of Greek and Classics, and later rector at the University of Salamanca. His major philosophical essay w ...

, a Spanish essayist leaves Paris and moves to Hendaye in 1925.

Sports

*It is the western end of the GR 10 long-distance footpath. *It marks the beginning (or end) of the Raid Pyreneen long-distance cycle challenge. *The Endaika

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

club was founded in 1889 and won three silver medals in the French championships in 2006 and 2007, and a coastal world championship gold medal in 2014. *Hendaye has a

Rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...

and

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

club Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ...

, the Stade Hendayais, which was founded in 1908. *It has a

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

club, the Eglantins. *It has a surf club, the Bidasoa Surf Club. *Hendaye is a popular

surfing Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitabl ...

destination renowned for its soft

beach break A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells ...

waves suitable for beginners. *Since 2004, the world conception center for the

watersports Water sports or aquatic sports are sport activities conducted on waterbodies, and can be categorized according to the degree of immersion by the participants. On the water * Boat racing, the use of powerboats to participate in races * Boatin ...

brand Tribord is located in Hendaye. *Hendaye is renowned for its

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...

, which has 850 places, making it the third largest in

Aquitaine Aquitaine ( , , ; oc, Aquitània ; eu, Akitania; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Aguiéne''), archaic Guyenne or Guienne ( oc, Guiana), is a historical region of southwestern France and a former administrative region of the country. Since 1 January ...

. *

Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

players gather for the Summer tennis tournament.

References

External links

Official website
(in Basque and French)
Tourist Office
(in French, English, Spanish and Basque)
Abbadia Castle
(in French, English, Spanish and Basque)
''Sur les pas des écrivains Pierre Loti à Hendaye'' at Terresdecrivains.com, accessed 16 July 2010Iparralde: the 6 best towns in French Basque Country
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