Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ lə vjø] (listen); Basque: Donazaharre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]
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Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Donazaharre | |
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Commune | |
![]() The village square | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Bayonne |
Canton | Montagne Basque |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Eyherabide[1] |
Area 1 | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population | 840 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64484 /64220 |
Elevation | 171–500 m (561–1,640 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was razed to the ground in 1177 by the troops of Richard the Lionheart after a siege. The Kings of Navarre refounded the town at nearby Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port as the regional capital shortly afterwards. Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was also resettled.
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