The town of Bayonne is six kilometres from the Atlantic coast, at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers. The Nive divides Bayonne into two quarters spanned by five bridges. Grand Bayonne has narrow pedestrian streets lined with shops, towered over by the Gothic spires of the Cathedrale Sainte-Marie. Petit Bayonne is home to lively Basque bars, museums, and picturesque 16th-century houses.
