Ciboure
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Ciboure (French pronunciation: [sibuʁ]; Basque: Ziburu,[3] meaning 'end of bridge') is a commune in the south-western French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.[4]
Ciboure
Ziburu | |
|---|---|
 Ciboure, seen from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ciboure | |
  Ciboure  Ciboure | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 1°40′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eneko Aldana-Douat[1] |
Area 1 | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,951 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64189 /64500 |
| Elevation | 0–83 m (0–272 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies across the river Nivelle from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Geography
Ciboure was formerly known as Sibourne in English-language sources.[5][6]
Climate
Ciboure has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb).[7] The average annual temperature in Ciboure is 14.7 °C (58.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,483.0 mm (58.39 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.0 °C (69.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 9.3 °C (48.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Ciboure was 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) on 30 July 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 3 February 1956.[8]
| Climate data for Socoa, Ciboure (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1921−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 139.0 (5.47) |
116.9 (4.60) |
110.9 (4.37) |
137.0 (5.39) |
115.1 (4.53) |
86.4 (3.40) |
70.1 (2.76) |
99.6 (3.92) |
118.0 (4.65) |
152.6 (6.01) |
182.0 (7.17) |
155.4 (6.12) |
1,483 (58.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.4 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 140.4 |
| Source: Météo France[8] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,376 | — |
| 1975 | 6,371 | −0.01% |
| 1982 | 6,205 | −0.38% |
| 1990 | 5,849 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 6,283 | +0.80% |
| 2007 | 6,396 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 6,855 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 6,251 | −1.83% |
| 2023 | 5,951 | −0.82% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
History
Ciboure and the neighbouring commune of Saint-Jean-de-Luz were suspected of "incivility" during the French Revolution and, during the Reign of Terror, were merged together under the name Chauvin-Dragon. The name was derived from a revolutionary soldier named Chauvin who, as a member of a dragoon unit, died in the region in early 1793. Although the name was in official use from 1793-1795, it was never used by the inhabitants of the communes and the two were officially separated in 1800.[10]
The Notre-Dame de Bordagain was the only church in Ciboure from its construction in the 12th century through 1575. A tower was added in the 14th century for military purposes. During the Revolution, the church and tower fell into disrepair. The building was restored and turned into a tea house in 1911 by an architect from Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The business performed poorly and a proposal was made to turn it into a casino, which fell through. The church and tower were declared a historical monument in 1987 and were restored in 2010.[11][12]
Notable people
- Kattalin Aguirre, resistance operative, World War II
- Maurice Ravel, composer [13]
- Martin de Hoyarçabal, mariner
- Anne Marie Palli, golfer
- Philippe Bergeroo, footballer and manager
- Michel de Sallaberry, naval officer
- Charles Wertenbaker, journalist
- Timberlake Wertenbaker, playwright[14]
- Florentino Goikoetxea, smuggler and resistance operative, World War II
