Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Tradition

For centuries pilgrims from the north gathered in this town before crossing the mountains by the old pass of Roncesvalles.

A walled town on the Nive river; the pilgrims' street climbs to the St James gate, and the first stage crosses the Pyrenees.

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Land outlines: Natural Earth (public domain).