Anglet

Sister cities

• Ansbach

History

Based on discoveries made, the oldest land in Anglet dates back to prehistory (mid-Paleolithic) and Mousterian culture (from 100,000 to 35,000 BC). Various flint tools characteristic of the Mousterian period have been discovered. The use of splinters on both faces to make sharp points (scratcher, scraper) allows working on skins and making axes with wooden handles. Around Anglet, including the Tower of Lannes, Brindos, and Sutar, open air locations high above low swampy parts were preferred as in other parts of Basque Country (Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, Ilbarritz at Bidart, Duboscoa at Villefranque, Lahonce, Urt, and Bidache). The prefecture of the Aquitaine region, considering the knowledge elements of the archaeological heritage of the commune currently identified in the archaeological database of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Aquitaine issued an order for the following sites: Brindos, Cote 50, La Ballastière of Micoteau (Sutar), and Hondritz referenced as having Paleolithic occupation. The sites in the Rue du Colombier and the Tower of Lannes are referenced to as prehistoric sites of refuge which also refers to occupation in proto-historic times (Copper Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age). During the Roman era (towards 400 AD), Bayonne served as a castrum (in Novempopulania) for a cohort large enough for a rampart to be built (still visible in some places) surrounding an area somewhat excessive for an Army (seven hectares), but no remains indicate that there was a city (no theatre, no ruins of villas or baths, etc.). At that time, the regional Roman capital was "Aquae Augustae" (Dax) and the people living in the geographical area between Dax and Oiartzun (which included the commune of Anglet) called themselves Tarbelli. Furthermore, there is evidence that…

Geography

Anglet commune is part of the urban area of Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz (B.A.B.) located south-west of the city and part of the Basque province of Labourd. The commune is 10% covered with pine forests, including those of Pignada, Lazaretto, and Chiberta. The sandy coast starts 200 km north at the Pointe de Grave on the shore of the estuary of the Gironde and ends in Anglet. It is punctuated by numerous seawalls cutting the shore. At Anglet the outline of the public maritime domain has been updated and a coastal reserve wide has been observed since 1978. With its many bays and inlets this area is a laboratory for monitoring techniques for studying coastal erosion. The Anglet coast is about 4.5 km long and has 11 beaches from north to south: * Beach of la Barre; * Beach of les Cavaliers; * Beach of les Dunes; * Beach of l'Ocean; * Beach of la Madrague; * Beach of la petite Madrague; * Beach of les Corsaires; * Beach of la Marinella; * Beach of les Sables d'or; * Beach of Club; * Beach of VVF (Village Vacances Famille). The French Basque Coast designates the part of the Aquitaine coast between the Chambre d'Amour cave at Anglet and the Spanish border. Anglet has an airport Aéroport de Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne some south of the town accessible from the D810 road. It has flights to destinations across France as well as Europe. Anglet is served by the A63 autoroute, the D810 road from Bayonne to Anglet town, and the D260 road from Bayonne to the northern part of the commune and continuing south-west towards Biarritz. During the winter season of 2013–2014 the A1, A2, C, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, and N (evening) Chronoplus bus routes operated by the Transdev agglomeration de Bayonne serve Anglet connecting it to other communes in the metropolitan area: Bayonne,…

Most-observed species

• Atlantic Salmon

  Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
  3,858
• Hallis shad

  Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
  3,219
• Japanese Cheesewood

  Pittosporum tobira (Murray) Aiton fil. · Magnoliopsida
  2,513
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,030
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,999
• Common Pipistrelle

  Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
  1,952
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,701
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,683

Most recent

• M 4.4 — 2020-10-01
  3 km NNE of Huarte-Uharte, Spain
• M 4.6 — 2020-09-30
  3 km ESE of Huarte-Uharte, Spain
• M 4.1 — 2017-03-10
  Pyrenees
• M 3.9 — 2016-04-25
  3 km E of Arthez-de-Béarn, France
• M 4.2 — 2013-09-02
  2 km SE of Mont, France
• M 4.3 — 2013-04-20
  3 km NNE of Adiós, Spain