Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a museum in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Arrondissement of Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine which is located on Rue de la Citadelle. Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is situated nearby to the tourism office Pilgrim Office, as well as near the city gate Porte Saint-Jacques.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as: “Gotzainen espetxea”, “Prison des Evêques”, and “Prison des évêques”
- Address: 41 Rue de la Citadelle, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, 64220
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porte Saint-Jacques and Porte de France.
Porte Saint-Jacques
City gate
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
Porte Saint-Jacques is a city gate, which is situated 100 metres east of Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Porte de France
City gate
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
Porte de France is a city gate, which is situated 100 metres west of Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Citadel of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Castle
Photo: Patrick.charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Citadel of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a castle, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uhart-Cize and Ispoure.
Uhart-Cize
Village
Photo: Harrieta171, CC BY 2.5.
Uhart-Cize is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.
Ispoure
Village
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ispoure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre, part of the Basque Country, and historically has a high percentage of inhabitants of Cascarot descent.
Ascarat
Village
Photo: Harrieta171, CC BY 2.5.
Ascarat is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants are known as Azkaratear.
Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Categories: prison, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Arrondissement of Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.16371° or 43° 9′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.23564° or 1° 14′ 8″ westOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q22920838
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Prison of bishops of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Donibane Garaziko Gotzainen espetxea”
- Basque: “Gotzainen espetxea”
- Basque: “Prison des évêques”
- French: “Gotzainen espetxea”
- French: “prison des évêques de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port”
- French: “Prison des évêques de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port”
- Italian: “Prison des Évêques de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port”
- Spanish: “Gotzainen espetxea”
- Spanish: “Prisión de los obispos”
- Spanish: “Prison des évêques”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pilgrim Office and Trinquet Garat.
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