Ainhoa & the French Basque Country Journal
History, places and traditions in the French Basque Country
Ainhoa & the Basque Country
Villages, heritage, history and ideas for exploring the region.
Food & traditions
Cheese, local producers, traditional know-how and flavours of the Basque Country.
The house
The story of Maison Labatchenia, the old lime kiln and the transformation of Les Hauts d’Ainhoa.
A week in the French Basque Country: 7 days from Ainhoa
A week in the French Basque Country: 7 days from Ainhoa A week in the French Basque Country gives you enough time to see the mountains, coast and villages without rushing through them. Ainhoa makes a particularly good base because so much lies within easy reach. You...
How to get to Ainhoa and the French Basque Country from the UK and Ireland
How to get to Ainhoa and the French Basque Country from the UK and Ireland The French Basque Country can feel much further away than it really is. Ainhoa sits in the foothills of the Pyrenees, close to the Spanish border and around half an hour by car from...
Discover 8 foods to try in the French Basque Country
What to eat in the French Basque Country: 8 local specialities Food is one of the easiest ways to understand the French Basque Country. The cooking here is generous rather than complicated, shaped by sheep farming, small-scale agriculture, the Atlantic coast and the...
3 days in Ainhoa: villages, mountains and the Basque coast
3 days in Ainhoa: villages, mountains and the Basque coast Three days in Ainhoa is enough to discover several very different sides of the French Basque Country. From the village, you can walk into the foothills of the Pyrenees, explore some of the best-known villages...
The History of Ainhoa: a Basque Village on the Border and the Camino
The History of Ainhoa: a Basque Village on the Border and the Camino At first glance, Ainhoa can seem almost unchanged by time: one long street lined with whitewashed Basque houses, red and green timberwork, a church, a pelota court and mountains rising all around....
Golf Courses in the Basque Country near to Ainhoa
Makila Golf Club is a public course located in Bassussarry, Labourd. It was founded in 1993 and is a challenging course with a variety of holes. The course is set in a wooded area and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Golf du Phare is...