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Saint Jean Pied de Port France - Start of the Camino de Santiago

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Citadelle - Saint Jean Pied de Port
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St. Jean Pied de Port Picture: The Citadelle

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St. Jean Pied de Port's Citadelle sits on a high point north of town. Chevalier Deville built it in 1628 and in 1680 Vauban added a covered way and improved the defences of the town by adding walls south of the river. Today the citadelle is a school.

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