The Basque Village of Itxassou
The village is set among green wooded hills, grazed by sheep, with small vineyards and fields planted with rows of the red peppers that are a feature of Basque cuisine.
Basque villages are a collection of tiny hamlets called quartiers. From the campsite, cross the main road for a short walk to the first quartier called La Place. There is a baker and a butcher, an ironmonger’s and a pharmacy. Further along, by the playground and park, are the post office, a small bar/grocery shop, a Mairie (complete with Christmas tree) and a library, occasionally open for Seniors to sit playing cards over a glass or two. A nice little community.
Higher up, next to the Pelota court, stand a hotel, a couple of restaurants and the cultural centre. This houses a free art exhibition and a café promoting the local products: cherries and cherry jam, pimento preserves, ewes’ milk cheeses and Gâteau Basque (a traditional cake like an almond-flavoured custard tart).
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Basque villages are a collection of tiny hamlets called quartiers. From the campsite, cross the main road for a short walk to the first quartier called La Place. There is a baker and a butcher, an ironmonger’s and a pharmacy. Further along, by the playground and park, are the post office, a small bar/grocery shop, a Mairie (complete with Christmas tree) and a library, occasionally open for Seniors to sit playing cards over a glass or two. A nice little community.
Higher up, next to the Pelota court, stand a hotel, a couple of restaurants and the cultural centre. This houses a free art exhibition and a café promoting the local products: cherries and cherry jam, pimento preserves, ewes’ milk cheeses and Gâteau Basque (a traditional cake like an almond-flavoured custard tart).
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