Cliffs and Rhune

Cliffs on the ocean. One of the beautiful parts of SW France are the Pyrenees coming right down to the shore. Plus there are massifs poking up out of the ocean creating beautiful windows for the blue sea to peek through.
We took a bit of a drive inland to take the Rhune train, a cog wheel train, which goes up to the top of Larrun mountains 905m or about 3,000 feet. It’s a 35 minute ride through forest and meadows with great views of the Pyrenees and ocean towns. There are also many Basque ponies running wild and very familiar with humans.
Larrun became famous when Empress Eugene, wife of Napoleon III (nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte) climbed to the top in 1864.
In ancient times various witches, hermit monks, and others used the mountain for religious ceremonies.
The views from the top were great. Please see the pictures for some of the views.Baca selengkapnya