Jewish cemetery in La Bastide-Clairence, Jewish cemetery in La Bastide-Clairence, France.
The cemetery spans across a designated area containing over 600 graves with inscriptions dating from different periods of Jewish settlement in the region.
Established in 1620, the cemetery served the Sephardic Jewish community who found refuge in La Bastide-Clairence while fleeing from the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisition.
The tombstones feature inscriptions with biblical names and Hebrew text, reflecting the religious and cultural practices of the Sephardic Jewish community.
The cemetery is maintained by the Jewish Consistory of Bayonne and received official Monument Historique status in 1988 for preservation purposes.
Among the 62 documented tombs, the inscriptions span from 1620 to 1785, providing a timeline of Jewish presence in this French-Basque region.
Location: La Bastide-Clairence
Inception: 1620
Address: L'Hospice
GPS coordinates: 43.42842,-1.25425
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:01
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