Bayonne Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h20 and 22 Audio Commentaries

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GPS Audioguide application: From Petit Bayonne to the Cathedral (Offline). — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Full circuit: A historical loop at the confluence of the River Nive and the River Adour. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Discover Bayonne, a city rich in history and culture, in one day. Walk the charming streets with colorful half-timbered houses and visit must-sees like Sainte-Marie Cathedral and the Bonnat-Helleu Museum. The 3.4 km route takes you through peaceful gardens, lively squares and historic sites, while allowing you to taste local specialities in the city halls. Perfect for lovers of history, Basque culture and gastronomy.

Explore 22 emblematic sites of Bayonne in a single day
3.4 km walk, ideal for history lovers
Taste local specialities in the Halles de Bayonne
Independent tour with interactive application for audio guidance

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 20 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Ryo - Visites Audioguidées

What is included

Included

Included: Recommendations for the best photo opportunities
Included: Immediate access to the audioguided circuit, no tickets or materials to collect
Included: Offline mode (no data consumption during the visit)
Included: 22 immersive audio comments along the way (History...)
Included: 3 languages available: French, English, Spanish
Included: Text transcripts of all audio content
Included: No deadlines or expirations
Included: Admire the hidden gems that lie off the beaten track
Included: Interactive navigation with 3D map to discover the most beautiful streets,...

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees to paid establishments along the route...
Not included: Headphones or headphones (optional)

Itinerary

Musee Basque Et De L'histoire De Bayonne

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On your right stands the Basque Museum and the history of Bayonne. It is located in an old port house built in the 17th century, the Maison Dagourette.
Musee Bonnat-Helleu

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Housed in an early 20th-century building specially built for the occasion, the Bonnat-Helleu Museum houses Collections of paintings, drawings, sculptures, works of art and archaeology.
Stop 3

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Here you are on Place du Réduit, where the two rivers of Bayonne, Adour and Nive, meet. The imposing statue standing before you represents Charles Lavigerie, one of the great figures of the city.
Stop 4

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On the right, along the Nive, you have the Place de la Liberté, on which you will not fail to notice the Michel Portal Theatre. It serves as both a theatre and City Inn.
Rue Port Neuf

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You enter here in Port Neuf Street, one of Bayonne’s shopping streets. You can see in the distance the spires of the cathedral, which rise between the two rows of typically Basque houses that line the street, characterized by their colorful shutters.
Bayonne

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If there’s one thing we think about when we talk about Bayonne, it’s its Festivals expected every year by thousands of people.
Jardin Leon Bonnat

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Here you are in the public garden Léon Bonnat, so called in reference to this Bayonese painter to whom we owe more than 200 portraits of the most famous personalities of his time, such as Victor Hugo, Louis Pasteur or Jules Ferry.
Stop 8

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The René Cassin garden, unlike its neighbour the Jardin Léon Bonnat, displays a beautiful English style, with masses of flowers arranged around the curves of the garden.
Bayonne

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The time to cross the Place des Basques, on which you are now, let’s talk a little about the history of this magnificent region.
Stop 10

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Facing you, leaning against the ramparts, stands the monument to the dead of Bayonne, which pays tribute to the Bayonnais who died for France. It was inaugurated in 1924 to honour the victims of the First World War.
Jardin Botanique

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You are here in front of the entrance of the Botanical Garden of Bayonne. This high park is actually located on a bastion of the Vauban fortifications, where the old cow shelter that grazed in the moat once stood.
Stop 12

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Here you are in front of a door that was pierced in the ramparts in the 19th century, to replace the one that once stood, and that led to the Château-Vieux.
Chateau-Vieux

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Already in the 1st century, there was here the Roman castrum, a fortified enclosure intended to protect the camp of the troops, settled in the city they called Lapurdum.
Cathedrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne

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The foundation stone of this sumptuous cathedral was laid in the 13th century, on the very spot where an ancient Romanesque church stood before being ravaged by fire.
Stop 15

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Here we are in front of a beautiful testimony of the history of the city! The Spanish Gate has been part of the fortifications of Bayonne since the 18th century, at least in its current state, completely redesigned by Vauban.
Stop 16

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Here, impossible not to look up at the top of the houses! Half-timbered and colorful shutters are invited in this street typical of Bayonne architecture!
Stop 17

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Aaah the halls of Bayonne, how not to crack? If Bayonne is known for its festival and its history, it is also its tasty gastronomy that attracts many of its visitors!
Stop 18

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We are on the banks of the Nive, from where a superb view of the brightly coloured half-timbered houses unfolds.
Stop 19

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You are here on the right bank of the Nive, the longest river in the Basque Country. This district is called the Petit Bayonne, in contrast to the Grand Bayonne located on the other side.
Chateau-neuf

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The history of this castle is closely linked to that of the city. In 1152, Aquitaine, the region in which Bayonne is located, became English, through the marriage of the Duchess of Aquitaine to King Henry II of Plantagenet.
Eglise Saint-Andre

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This beautiful church in the shape of a Latin cross was built in the 19th century during the reign of Napoleon III.
Bayonne

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Every year, in the middle of summer, Bayonne hosts its most anticipated event, and one of the most important in France: the Bayonne Festival, or Baionako Bestak, in Basque.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We build our circuits in the form of a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend an ideal Check-out Point.

End point

We build our circuits in the form of a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend an ideal Check-out Point.

Using your ticket

Activation of your audio guide circuit:

1. Download the JUN mobile app from your App Store or directly via this link: jun.co/app

2. Open the application and enter your code to unlock the circuit: BAY34684

We build our circuits in a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend an ideal Check-out point: On the Roland Barthes esplanade, at the level of Rue Pelletier