Lantabat

Lantabat (Basque Landi Barre - Valley of the heath ) is a commune of 294 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Pyrénées- Atlantiques in the Aquitaine region. It belongs to the district of Bayonne and the canton Iholdy. The inhabitants are called Landibartar.

Districts are: Azkonbegi ( Ascombeguy ) Behaune, Gasteluzahare, Haltacolepua, Ilharre Mounko, Saint -Etienne, Saint -Martin. Neighboring municipalities are: Beyrie -sur- Joyeuse and Méharin in the north, and Armendarits Iholdy in the northwest, and Orsanco Ostabat - Asme the east, Suhescun in the West, Ainhice - Mongelos in the southwest and Larceveau- Arros- Cibits in the south.

History

The Barony Landabat was a fief of the Kingdom of Navarre.

Demographics

Attractions

• A prehistoric archaeological site in Haltacolepua and Ilharre Mounko
• A pre-historic fortress wall in Gasteluzahare
• The " Maison de maître dite Elizeiria " (14th century)
• The " Maison forte Donozteia " (14th century)
• The farms Elizeiriko Borda and Iturburua (17th century)
• Houses from the 17th - 19th century
• The Chapel of Saint- Cyprien d' Ascombeguy (12th century)
• The Chapel of Saint- Étienne (12th - 18th century)
• The church of Saint -Martin- de -Tours ( 18-19. Century)