Bayonne and its Museums

Ideally situated in South West France, at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains, Bayonne reveals charm and unique character...

Bayonne, the cultural capital of the Basque Country possesses two superb and recommended museums :

- The Basque Museum
- The Bonnat Museum


The Bonnat Museum, wonderful building of the early 1900’s, is ranked
among best French Museums. 
In this museum founded by Léon
Bonnat and the town of Bayonne, visitors can admire large number of paintings, sculptures, drawings and unique works of art of the great masters, harmoniously displayed throughout the 3 floors of
the museum. 

Largest ethnological museum in the Basque Country, the Basque
Museum exhibits not less than 2000 works of art and precious objects... Visitors will learn about the basque identity, their culture, their traditions and discover organization of basque society.  


 Bayonne is also proud…

- To be french capital of chocolate !

- To produce one of the best and famous hams

- of its teams of traditional sports like rugby and pelote...

- of its world known “Fêtes de Bayonne”, every first week of august !!