Pierre Ibaïalde

Bayonne


This is the address to buy Bayonne's celebrated jambon – traditionally served wafer thin, and claimed by locals to be every bit as good as pata negra or prosciutto. There are afternoon tours (in French) of the shop and drying room in summer if you really want to understand what makes the ham special.


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Nearby Bayonne attractions

2. Musée Bonnat-Helleu

0.19 MILES

Bayonne's venerable fine-arts museum is undergoing an extensive expansion, which will give it more spacious, modern galleries – veritably doubling its…

3. Cathédrale Ste-Marie

0.25 MILES

The twin towers of Bayonne's Gothic cathedral soar above the city. Construction began in the 13th century, and was completed in 1451. Above the north…

4. Cloister

0.25 MILES

Monks and pilgrims would once have perambulated around the cathedral's peaceful 13th-century cloister. The entrance is on place Louis Pasteur.

5. Rue des Faures

0.32 MILES

This pretty street was once home to the city's bayonet-making blacksmiths, but it's now reinvented itself as the artisan quarter. It's a lovely place to…

6. Ramparts

0.34 MILES

Once the defensive barrier that kept the city safe from attack, Bayonne's 17th-century fortifications are now covered in grass and enveloped in pretty…

7. L’Atelier du Chocolat

0.76 MILES

Visit this chocolate factory to sample and buy its chocolates (which are also available at a shop on rue Pont Neuf in central Bayonne). While here,…

8. Plages d'Anglet

3.45 MILES

North of Pointe St-Martin, the adrenaline-pumping surfing beaches of Anglet (the final 't' is pronounced) continue northwards for more than 4km. Take bus…