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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – The Red Fortress at the Foot of Eternity
Latest · 27.07.2026

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – The Red Fortress at the Foot of Eternity

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Donibane Garazi) is the legendary starting point of the Camino Francés at the foot of the Pyrenees. The medieval fortress town of red sandstone impresses with its Vauban citadel, the historic Porte Saint-Jacques, and a unique atmosphere of departure. Discover everything about the pilgrim office on Rue de la Citadelle, the culinary treasures of Lower Navarre like Axoa and Gâteau Basque, and the deep emotional metamorphosis that every pilgrim experiences at this threshold between civilisation and the mountain world.

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