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| San Sebastián - Donostia view from the citadel - just a few kilometres from the French border, this attractive city known for its sandy beaches and a once mighty citadel is founded in ancient times on the mouth of the Urumea River |
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| San Sebastián - Donostia Don Quixote and Sancho Panza |
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| San Sebastián - Donostia View from the beach towards the Citadel |
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| St Jean Pied de Port A picturesque little town in the foothills of the Pyrenees, important stage on the route to Saint Jacques de Compostelle |
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| St Jean Pied de Port |
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| St Jean de Luz Now a charming seaside resort, the town's chequered history spans centuries back, its Golden age - the 17th century, the time when the Sun King came here to get married and stayed in this house |
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| St Jean de Luz The port where the fishermen pull in large catches of sardines, anchovies and tuna - a remainder of an eventful past - the place was mainly associated with fishing and piracy. The big house to the right is where the Spanish Infanta Maria Teresa stayed at the time of her marriage to Louis XIV. |
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| St Jean de Luz The church where Louis XIV got married |
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| Espelette The capital of piment (paprika) |
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