Itxassou (64250) - Distance from the rental : about 5 kilometers.
Itxassou is a lovely little village down the mountains of about 1770 inhabitants.
Itxassou is a splendid green village inside the grounds,
situated down splendid small tops of the Basque Pyrenees but also crossed by Nive (Errobi). Among the surrounding tops, the very close Mondarrain (750m) and Arzamendi (926m) offer possibilities of splendid excursions in full nature.
Itxassou is known for its festival of the cherry, which takes place the every years at the beginning of June. The cherries of Itxassou are a variety of small cherries, reds, scented and sweetened, named Xapata.
While going along Nive, one can go to famous "Pas de Roland". It is a split rock that, according to the legend, is the work of the furious shoes of the horse of Roland who fled Vascons, or a breach opened by the blow of sword of the nephew of Charlemagne.
Sports et leisures facilities one can do in Itxassou :
- white water sports : Evasion Eaux Vives (+ 33 5 59 29 31 69).
To be seen or visited in Itxassou :
- The Forest of Rabbits (+ 33 5 59 93 30 09).
Main towns and villages round Itxassou :
- Ustaritz (4984 inhabitants), located about 11 Km in the north-west,
- Cambo-les-Bains (4416 inhabitants), located about 4 Km in the north,
- Espelette (1879 inhabitants), located about 5 Km in the west,
- Larressore (1320 inhabitants), located about 7 Km in the north-west,
- Souraïde (1082 inhabitants), located about 7 Km in the west,
- Bidarray (645 inhabitants), located about 11 Km in the south-east,
- Louhossoa (580 inhabitants), located about 6 Km in the east.
Usefull phone numbers and web sites for further information about Itxassou :
- town hall : telephone number : + 33 5 59 29 75 36. web site :
www.itxassou.fr.
- tourist information centre of Cambo-les-Bains : telephone number : + 33 5 59 29 70 25.
