Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

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Administration
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Location within Aquitaine region Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Bayonne
Canton	Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Intercommunality	Garazi-Baïgorri
Mayor	Pierre Eyherabide (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	171–500 m (561–1,600 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
Land area¹	12 km² (4.6 sq mi)
Population²	778 (2006)
- Density	65 /km² (170 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	64484/ 64220
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W / 43.1658°N 1.1922°W / 43.1658; -1.1922

Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (Basque: Donazaharre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

1 History
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

History[edit]

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.

References[edit]

INSEE commune file

External links[edit]

DONAZAHARRE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
Public school (in French)
Lake of Harrieta (in French)

v t e Municipalities in Lower Navarre

Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan Ayherre Ainhice-Mongelos Aincille Aïcirits-Camou-Suhast Came Aldudes Amendeuix-Oneix Amorots-Succos Anhaux Arbérats-Sillègue Arbouet-Sussaute Arhansus Armendarits Arnéguy Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa Arraute-Charritte Ascarat Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry Banca La Bastide-Clairence Béhasque-Lapiste Béguios Béhorléguy Bidache Bidarray Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse Bunus Bergouey-Viellenave Bustince-Iriberry Saint-Just-Ibarre Saint-Martin-d'Arberoue Saint-Palais Saint-Jean-le-Vieux Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Esteben Bussunarits-Sarrasquette Saint-Michel Arancou Estérençuby Gabat Gamarthe Garris Hélette Hosta Jaxu Ibarrolle Iholdy Ilharre Irissarry Irouléguy Isturits Ispoure Ostabat-Asme Juxue Labets-Biscay Lacarre Lantabat Larribar-Sorhapuru Larceveau-Arros-Cibits Lasse Lecumberry Luxe-Sumberraute Masparraute Méharin Mendive Orègue Ossès Orsanco Pagolle Sames Uhart-Cize Uhart-Mixe Urepel Çaro