Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, Commune in Lower Navarre, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France.
This Pyrenean commune covers 69.44 km² with elevations ranging from 146 to 1,049 meters, crossed by the Nive des Aldudes river and featuring diverse mountain landscapes of valleys and hills.
Founded in the 10th century according to the charter of Arsius from 980, the commune takes its name from the Basque term 'Bigur' meaning valley and houses Saint Stephen's church established in 1033 by King Sancho III of Navarre.
The commune hosts annually in May the Day of Navarre (Nafarroa Eguna), a festival gathering thousands of visitors from both sides of the Franco-Spanish border to celebrate shared Basque identity.
Accessible via departmental roads D15 and D948, the commune offers transport services to Ossès and serves as a passage point for the GR10 hiking trail crossing the Pyrenees.
The 16th-century Château d'Etchaux, former residence of the Viscounts of Baïgorry, provides medieval architectural remains demonstrating the historical strategic importance of this border position.
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