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Espelette

Coordinates:43°20′29″N1°26′47″W / 43.3414°N 1.4464°W /43.3414; -1.4464
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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Espelette
Ezpeleta
The church of Saint-Étienne
The church of Saint-Étienne
Coat of arms of Espelette
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Location of Espelette
Espelette is located in France
Espelette
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Espelette is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Espelette
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Coordinates:43°20′29″N1°26′47″W / 43.3414°N 1.4464°W /43.3414; -1.4464
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonBaïgura et Mondarrain
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Jean-Marie Iputcha[1]
Area
1
26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,155
 • Density80.26/km2 (207.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64213 /64250
Elevation33–749 m (108–2,457 ft)
(avg. 77 m or 253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Espelette (French pronunciation:[ɛspəlɛt];Basque:Ezpeleta;Occitan:Espeleta) is acommune in thePyrénées-Atlantiquesdepartment in south-westernFrance.[3] It lies in the traditionalBasque province ofLabourd.

Sights

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The town is attractive, with traditional Labourd houses and a castle. The protected sixteenth-century church, Saint-Etienne, has aBaroque altarpiece, and its graveyard has many traditional Basquediscoidal tombstones.

Espelette is a charming town located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. It nestles near the Spanish border in the Navarre region of Spain. It sits approximately 122.4 kilometers from the capital of Pau, and is around 22 kilometers from Bayonne, a significant subprefecture in the region. Notably, Espelette is part of a vibrant community living area of Cambo-les-Bains, placing it in the heart of a dynamic and culturally rich region.

Notable people

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  • Agnès Souret, the first woman ever chosen asMiss France, in 1920, is buried in Espelette. She died in Argentina, aged 26, in 1928, and her body was repatriated to Espelette by her mother, who sold most of her possessions to provide a resting place for her daughter.
  • FatherArmand David (1826–1900), a Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as a zoologist and a botanist, was born in Espelette.

Red peppers

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Espelette is known for its driedred peppers, used whole or ground to a hot powder, used in the production ofBayonne ham. The peppers are designated asAppellation d'Origine Contrôlée and are hung to dry outside many of the houses and shops in the village during the summer. The peppers are sold in the town's Wednesday covered market and are honoured in a festival on the last Sunday in October.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^INSEE commune file

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  • Traditional Espelette house with peppers drying on the walls
    Traditional Espelette house with peppers drying on the walls
  • Piments d'Espelette, Espelette peppers
    Piments d'Espelette, Espelette peppers
  • Plaque of WWF in front of Father Armand David's birth house, inaugurated by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray in Espelette.
    Plaque ofWWF in front of FatherArmand David's birth house, inaugurated by CardinalRoger Etchegaray in Espelette.
Municipalities inLabourd (Lapurdi)
Coat of arms of Lapurdi
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