Elizako atea, City gate in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France.

Elizako atea is a gate in the walls of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, facing west toward the road arriving from Uharte Garazi. It is built of rough grey and brown rubble stone: a pointed arch springs from two battered piers at street level, its voussoirs curving to a rounded apex, and the opening passes right through to the street beyond. Above the arch the same rubble walling rises between a light-rendered building on one side and the wet cobbles below.

Elizako atea is one of the gates in the walls of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the capital of Lower Navarre. It faces west, receiving the roads arriving from Uharte Garazi (Saint-Michel). Today it connects to Charles de Gaulle square.

The name Elizako atea is Basque for "gate of the church", from eliza (church) and ate (gate), the language of the surrounding Garazi district. The gate faces west, toward the road arriving from Uharte Garazi, and today opens onto Charles de Gaulle square.

Elizako atea faces west, toward the road coming from Uharte Garazi, and today opens onto Charles de Gaulle square. Walk through the arch from the square to pass from the town side to the street beyond; the wet cobbles under the gateway are slippery after rain. The opening is narrow and low enough that tall visitors should watch the rounded apex.

Elizako atea faces west, receiving the road that comes from Uharte Garazi (Saint-Jean-le-Vieux). It now connects directly with Charles de Gaulle square, so the gate frames the approach into the old town rather than standing apart from it.