The mythical sport of the Basque Country
Glove-less pelote, rebot, grand chistera, joko garbi, pala and cesta-punta are typically basque sports, where sports and traditions meet.
A spectacular discipline related to pelote played in a JaÏ-Alaï.
The game is played by teams of two, with 35 points and long chistera made of willow and chestnut. The ball can reach speeds of 83 m/s (300 Km/h)
The history of pelote, the presentation of the various specialist versions of it, the craft manufacture of instruments and pelotes...
At the Saint-Jean-de-Luz municipal Fronton [game wall]
Free Entry
Daily, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 12:00
An opportunity to see a demonstration, and set up a number of technical courses, or organise group events.
At the Fronton Municipal [game wall] offered by the Association Luzean
| LUZEAN | Information : |
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| Fronton Municipal | Tel: 33 (0)5 59 26 13 93 |
| National Technical Direction of the FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE PELOTE BASQUE |
Information : |
| Tel: 33 (0)5 59 58 42 00 |
Saint-Jean-de-Luz has many facilities for practicing these sports :
Three Trinquets, a Fronton and a Jaï Alaï which, during the pelote tournaments hosts the best players in the world.
Stone lifters (harri altxalzale) lifting blocks of several hundred kilos.
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| Danse de la province du Labourd | Le Zuhaitz, danse autour d'un mât |
The arceaux or ARKU dance, dance of the corporation of basket makers.
