How to Spend a Perfect Day in Bayonne with Itinerary Map

Bayonne cityscape

Bayonne

Check Point
・Townscape unique to Basque Country

・Town where chocolate first landed in France

・Basque cuisine using ham and tomatoes

【City description】

It’s the principal city in the Basque region between France and Spain. We can find regional and traditional green and red buildings. In addition, this city is famous because it’s the first city where the chocolate was introduced in France. So, there are famous chocolate shops in the city and a factory in urban. We call the west of the river Grand Bayonne and the east Petit Bayonne. The Raw ham is also famous as regional food.

【Overall rating】

 ★★★★☆

【Time required】

 5 h

【Budget】

 18.30 euros

【Fatigue】

 ★★★☆☆



Itinerary Map

Navigation

【Start】
①Bayonne Station

★Go to Maubec St in front of the station and pass a bridge. Then, turn right to go to Léon Bonnat Avenue. When you arrive at a parking on the left hand, enter there. It takes 20 minutes by walk.

②Tourist Information Center

★Continue to walk in the parking by the end.

③Botanical Garden

★Leave the garden by the Poterne gate.

④Old Castle

★Turn right to go to Gouverneurs St.

⑤Ste-Marie Cathedral

★You walk in the center street. Continue to walk on the street and turn right. Then, turn left at the first crossroad and go down Espagne St. Go to Argenterie St and turn left at the first crossroad. Turn right at the first crossroad. It takes 15 minutes.

⑥Chocolat Cazenave (chocolate shop and café)

★Continue to walk on the street and turn right at Liberté Square. Go to Amiral Dubourdieu St beside a river while looking at buildings in Basque style. When you go thorough a market hall, pass a bridge and go straight. It takes 20 minutes.

⑦New Castle

★Proceed to the church on your right with the castle in the background.

⑧St-André Church

★Go to Marengo St and turn right before a bridge. It takes 5 minutes.

⑨Basque Museum

★Passe the bridge and return to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes.

【Goal】
Bayonne Station


【If you have more time…】
⑩Atelier of the Chocolate

★Take a bus of the line A2 or 11 and get off at the bus stop Jean Jaurès (⑪ on the map). When you continue to walk on the street, you’ll find a sign of this atelier at the first crossroad. As it’s not on the avenue, you should verifier the destination before the visit.


Downtown Map


Click the square mark on the top left of the map to see a list of tourist spots. If you open the enlarge button on the top right corner on your smartphone, this model course will be displayed on Google Maps along with its location information. You can also quickly return to this map from the table of contents in the sidebar (if using a smartphone, select “Go to table of contents” from the menu at the bottom of the screen).



【Start】

①Bayonne Station

Gare de Bayonne

★Go to Maubec St in front of the station and pass a bridge. Then, turn right to go to Léon Bonnat Avenue. When you arrive at a parking on the left hand, enter there. It takes 20 minutes by walk.


②Tourist Information Center

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Get maps and other information here.


★Continue to walk in the parking by the end.


③Botanical Garden

Jardin Botanique de Bayonne

Time required: 20 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

It is a botanical garden surrounded by a castle wall. While walking here, aim for your next destination.


★Leave the garden by the Poterne gate.


④Old Castle

Old Castle

Château Vieux

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

This is an old castle that you can find if you look back after passing through the botanical garden. It is currently not open to the public, so you can only see the exterior.

★Turn right to go to Gouverneurs St.


⑤Ste-Marie Cathedral

Ste-Marie Cathedral

Cathédral Ste-Marie

Time required: 20 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Opening hour: 8 am – 6 h 30 pm
(until 7 pm on Sunday)

Close: No

The cathedral of Grand Bayonne is registered as a World Heritage Site as one of the sacred places of pilgrimage. It was once a Romanesque building, but after it disappeared, it was rebuilt as a Gothic building. The two pointed spires are a symbol that can be seen from a distance. The view looking up from the corridor is also a must-see.


★You walk in the center street. Continue to walk on the street and turn right. Then, turn left at the first crossroad and go down Espagne St. Go to Argenterie St and turn left at the first crossroad. Turn right at the first crossroad. It takes 15 minutes.


⑥Chocolat Cazenave (chocolate shop and café)

Chocolat Cazenave

Time required: 30 min

Admission fee: 10.30 euros (chocolate mousse)

Opening hour: 9 h 15 am – noon / 2 pm – 7 pm

Close: Sunday, Monday

A famous chocolatier in Bayonne. There is a cafe inside the store, and the specialty is hot chocolate called Chocolat Mousseaux.


Enjoy the famous dishes of the Basque Country! !

Piperade

In Bayonne, you can eat not only chocolate but also a lot of local Basque cuisine. There are many types, such as the Piperade in the photo, so please click here for more information.


★Continue to walk on the street and turn right at Liberté Square. Go to Amiral Dubourdieu St beside a river while looking at buildings in Basque style. When you go thorough a market hall, pass a bridge and go straight. It takes 20 minutes.


⑦New Castle

Château Neuf

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

The castle of Petit Bayonne. This is also not open to the public, but you can climb the stairs and see the town from the entrance.

★Proceed to the church on your right with the castle in the background.


⑧St-André Church

St-André Church

Église St-André

Time required: 15 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

This is the church of Petit Bayonne, located right next to ⑦. The interior walls are red and light blue, and the ceiling is yellow, giving it an unusual decoration.


★Go to Marengo St and turn right before a bridge. It takes 5 minutes.


⑨Basque Museum

Basque Museum

Musée Basque

Time required: 90 min

Admission fee: 8 euros

Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
(1 pm – 8 pm on Thursday)

Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 7/14, 8/15, 11/1, 11/11, 12/25

This is a museum where you can learn about the history and life of the Basque Country. This region has its own unique culture and sports, and you can enjoy just looking at the paintings that depict it.


★Passe the bridge and return to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes.



【Goal】

Bayonne Station


【If you have more time…】

⑩Atelier of the Chocolate

Atelier of the Chocolate

L’Atelier du Chocolat

Time required: 90 min

Admission fee: 6.80 euros

Opening hour: 9 h30 am – 11 h 30 am / 2 pm – 6 pm

Close: Saturday, Sunday

This is a factory on the outskirts of town. You can see the history of chocolate and the manufacturing process, and at the end you can sample as much chocolate as you like.


《Access》

Take a bus of the line A2 or 11 and get off at the bus stop Jean Jaurès (⑪ on the map). When you continue to walk on the street, you’ll find a sign of this atelier at the first crossroad. As it’s not on the avenue, you should verifier the destination before the visit.



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