Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | |
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  Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W / 43.1658°N 1.1922°WCoordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W / 43.1658°N 1.1922°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port |
| Intercommunality | Garazi-Baïgorri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Eyherabide |
| Area1 | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 778 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64484 / 64220 |
| Elevation |
171–500 m (561–1,640 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (Basque: Donazaharre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
History
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.
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