Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | |
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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 |
Area 1 | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 778 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64484 /64220 |
Elevation | 171–500 m (561–1,640 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (Template:Lang-eu) 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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