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It is said that the best way to get to know the people of Bayonne is to come to its festival. That’s one of the biggest in Europe, attracting more than a million and a half people over five days !!!
During the first week of august, Bayonne is ablaze in red & white with everyone dressed in the traditional white shirts and trousers and red neckerchiefs and sashes. The festival opens on the Wednesday night at 10p.m. in the town Hall square. The mythical King Leon of Bayonne appears on the balcony and celebrates his return by throwing the symbolic keys of the town to the crowd. Music, shouts and colours invade the town centre. Les Fêtes de Bayonne is the most important moment of the year for the inhabitants…no one would miss it !!!
If you come to the Festival, you’ll enjoy the incredible atmosphere and enthusiasm, running of the young bulls, bullfights, bandas (music bands) in the streets …
Created in 1932, the frequentation to the festival is rising every year with people coming from all over France and beyond.
On the last night, people gather once again in front of the town hall to sing the farewell hymn “Pobre de mi”, which also closes the Pamplona San Fermin Festival.
OT BAYONNE - Place des Basques - BP 819 64108 Bayonne cedex - France Tél. : +33 (0) 820 42 64 64 - Fax. : +33 (0)5 59 59 37 55