With its fine sandy bay and magnificent old quarter speckled with half-timbered mansions, ST-JEAN-DE-LUZ remains the most attractive resort on the Basque coast, despite being fairly overrun in peak season. As the only natural harbour between Arcachon and Spain, it has been a major port for centuries, with whaling and cod fishing the traditional preoccupations of its fleets. Even now, St-Jean remains one of the busiest fishing ports in France, and the principal one for landing anchovy and tuna.
Pages in section ‘St-Jean-de-Luz’: The Town.
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