Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (; ; ) is a
commune in the
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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department in south-western
France
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History
The town of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was razed to the ground in 1177 by the troops of Richard the Lionheart
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after a siege. The Kings of Navarre refounded the town at nearby Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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as the regional capital shortly afterwards. Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was also resettled.
See also
*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
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References
External links
DONAZAHARRE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
(in Spanish)
Public school
(in French)
Lake of Harrieta
(in French)
Lower Navarre
Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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