Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT, THE JOALDUN (OR JOALDUNAK, LITERALLY "THE ONE WHO CARRIES BELLS") IS A TRADITIONAL BASQUE CARNIVAL CHARACTER ORIGINATING FROM THE NAVARRESE VILLAGES) IN THE LANES OF SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT, IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY, ON APRIL 20, 2025, IN SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT, ABERRI EGUNA, OR "FATHERLAND DAY," WAS CELEBRATED. IT IS CELEBRATED BY BASQUE NATIONALISTS AND REAFFIRMS THE ATTACHMENT TO BASQUE CULTURE DURING A MARCH THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE LOWER NAVARRESE TOWN UNDER THE SLOGAN: "ELGARREKIN - HERRIA - BURUJABETZA" (TOGETHER - THE COUNTRY - SOVEREIGNTY) Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

SPAIN, NAVARRA, BASQUE COUNTRY, ELIZONDO, EVERY SUMMER, THE CELEBRATION OF THE BAZTANDARREN BILTZARRA (GATHERING OF RESIDENTS OF THE SMALL BAZTAN VALLEY) GIVES RISE TO A JOYFUL FESTIVAL WHERE THE BASQUE COUNTRY AND ITS CULTURE ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT. HERE DANCERS BRANDISH THE FLAG OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY CALLED IKURRINA UNDER THE BALCONY OF THE TOWN HALL Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, OSSES, TRADITIONAL BASQUE DANCE DANCERS PARADE THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF OSSES DURING THE CAVALCADE THEY ORGANIZED Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES (64) BASQUE COUNTRY. BAYONNE. PLACE PAUL-BERT, ON APRIL 8, 2017. NEARLY 20,000 PEOPLE CAME TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE "PEACEMAKERS" MOVEMENT, GIVING NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE DISARMAMENT OF ETA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY. Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

DANSES BASQUES SUR LE FRONTON DE CIBOURE (PAYS BASQUE, FRANCE). DRAPEAU BASQUE. Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64) BASQUE COUNTRY. BAYONNE FESTIVAL 2018. BASQUE FLAG. Photo by Elodie Planchenault/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - St Jean De Luz

Illustration - St Jean De Luz

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, IN THE COLORS OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY, THE JOALDUN PARADE IN THE PICTURESQUE RUE GAMBETTA TO CELEBRATE THE CARNIVAL Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM