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Labourd (''Lapurdi'' in Basque ; from Latin ''Lapurdum'', ''Labort'' in Gascon) is a former French Province and part of the present-day Pyrénées Atlantiques '' Département ''. It was historically one of the seven provinces of the traditional Basque Country . Labourd extends from the Pyrenees to the river Adour , along the Atlantic Ocean . To the south is Gipuzkoa and Navarre in modern Spain , to the east is Basse-Navarre , to the north are the Landes . It has an area of almost 900 km&2 and a population of over 200,000, the most populous of the three French Basque provinces. Over 25% of the inhabitants speak Basque. Labourd has also long had a Gascon-speaking tradition, noticeably next to the banks of the river Adour but also more diffusedly throughout the whole viscounty. The main town of Labourd is Bayonne , although the capital, where local Basque leaders assembled, is Ustaritz , 13 km away. Other important towns are Biarritz , Hendaye , Hasparren , Ciboure and Saint-Jean-de-Luz . The area is famous for the five-day '' Fêtes De Bayonne '' and the red peppers of Espelette . Many tourists come to the coast, especially at Biarritz, and the hills and mountains of the interior for walking and agri-tourism. La Rhune (''Larrun'' in Basque), a 900m high hill, lies south of Saint-Jean-de-Luz on the border with Spain. The hill is a Basque symbol, with spectacular views from its peak. village houses showing some aspects of traditional Basque architecture]]The traditional buildings of Labourd have a low roof, half-timbered features, stone lintels and painted in red, white and green. The house of Edmond Rostand , Villa Arnaga at Cambo-les-Bains , is such a house and is now a museum dedicated to the author of '' Cyrano De Bergerac '' and to Basque traditions. Lapurdian is a Dialect of the Basque Language spoken in the region. |
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