Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
Get in
By plane
You can fly to Biarritz Airport from many airports in the UK and Ireland.For an airport transfer, taxi, bus or coach service from Biarritz Airport to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, you can contact Sea-Lifts or Biarritz Airport Transfers.
By train
Regular train service to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port from Bayonne (about 1h20, ticket costs 9€).Get around
See
Cobbled Ru de la Citadelle
Notre-dame-du-Bout-du-Pont
Do
This is a popular starting point, if not the most popular starting point for those who are beginning the Way of St. James. Referred to as pilgrims (pèlerins in France and peregrinos in Spanish), many international travelers choose this as the starting point in France that is closest to the Spanish border. Pilgrims begin by reporting in to the Pilgrim's Office to obtain their credencial to begin their journey.
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