SURFACE: 744ha

ALTITUDE : 80m

POPULATION : 6447hab

Ciboure means in Basque:

head of bridge (bridge that

separates Ciboure and St Jean-de-Luz)

I

n 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

The Nivelle