Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.museebonnat.bayonne.fr
;
5 rue Jacques Lafitte; adult/child €5.50/free, with
Musée Basque €9; 10am-6.30pm Wed-Mon)
Unexpected treasures are crammed
into the Musée Bonnat, including canvases by El Greco, Goya, Ingres and Degas,
and a roomful of works by Rubens. Nearby is the
Le Carré Musée Bonnat
(9 rue
Frédéric Bastiat; admission free)
, which houses the Bonnat museum's ever-chan-
ging collection of works by the Basque artists of today.
CATHÉDRALE STE-MARIE
( 10-11.45am & 3-5.45pm Mon-Sat, 3.30-6pm Sun)
The twin towers of Bayonne's
Gothic cathedral soar above the city. Construction began in the 13th century, and
was completed in 1451; the mismatched materials in some ways resemble Lego
blocks. Above the north aisle are three lovely stained-glass windows; the oldest, in
the Chapelle Saint Jérôme, dates from 1531.
Cathedral
RAMPARTS
You can walk the stretches of the old ramparts that rise above bd Rempart
Lachepaillet and rue Tour de Sault.
Parks
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