Ciboure (French pronunciation: [sibuʁ]; Basque: Ziburu,[3] meaning 'end of bridge') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[4]

Ciboure
Ziburu
Ciboure, seen from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Ciboure, seen from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Coat of arms of Ciboure
Location of Ciboure
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Ciboure is located in France
Ciboure
Ciboure
Ciboure is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ciboure
Ciboure
Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 1°40′00″W / 43.3864°N 1.6667°W / 43.3864; -1.6667
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Luz
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eneko Aldana-Douat[1]
Area
1
7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,033
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64189 /64500
Elevation0–83 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.

Ciboure is, like its neighbour, a pretty town with many buildings of the traditional Basque style of Lapurdi. The 16th-century church of St Vincent has an octagonal tower, Basque galleries and a Baroque altarpiece. Adjacent to Ciboure is the Fort of Socoa, a 15th-century fortress built by Louis XIII.

Geography

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Ciboure was formerly known as Sibourne in English language sources.[5][6]

Climate

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Ciboure has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). 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.

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[7]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: INSEE[8]

Notable people

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Ciboure was the birthplace of:

Ciboure was home to:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ ZIBURU, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ The English Cyclopædia: A New Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volumes 3-4 (Bradbury & Evans, 1856)
  6. ^ A Geographical Dictionary, Or Universal Gazetteer: Ancient and Modern (Vol II), by Joseph Emerson Worcester (Flagg and Gould, 1817)
  7. ^ "Climate of Ciboure 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  9. ^ In 1955 Lael Tucker Wertenbaker and her son Christian were filmed and interviewed by Orson Welles on the Basque Country. Living in Ciboure, Basque, at that time, Lael gives a lively insight to that small town on the northern side of the Pyrenees and basque people and culture. Christian gives some short answers,see: "Around the World with Orson Welles" - Orson Welles on the Basque Country with Lael Tucker Wertenbaker. In 1955, Orson Welles became involved in a BBC series of film documentaries (in black & White), titled "Around the World with Orson Welles".
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