SURFACE: 744ha
ALTITUDE : 80m
POPULATION : 6447hab
Ciboure means in Basque: head of bridge (bridge that separates Ciboure and St Jean-de-Luz)
In the XIX, Ciboure became famous because of the hunters of whales and sharks.
In Ciboure numerous artists were born. Ex: Maurice Ravel, a famous musician, author of the famous "Bolero".
Maurice Ravel was born on the 7th march 1875: his father Joseph was Swiss and his mother, Marie DELUART was Basque.
Monuments of Ciboure
House of Maurice Ravel, Tower Bordagain, Church St Vincent, Old Fountain, Townhall, a Lightouse, Deadend Okineta, Couvent and Monastic Restick, Villa Leihorra, Harbour of Socoa, Golf of the Nivelle, Stadium Jean POULOU, Frontons.
