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Bayonne Carnival

At Espl. Roland Barthes

Petit Bayonne, Bayonne

👔Wear traditional red and white attire to join in
📍Roland Barthes esplanade has the best views
🎭Dates back to 1480, one of France's oldest carnivals

Watch as Bayonne burns San Patzar—a villain symbolizing human greed—at the stake during France's oldest carnival, a raucous 500-year tradition blending Basque and Gascon cultures.

Historic 540-year tradition
Dramatic public spectacle
Basque cultural heritage
Gascon carnival ritual
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