In the beginning of the 18th century, the viscount title and castle goes to the Saint-Martin family from Capbreton in Gascony. Then, around 1750, it falls in the hands of the Capenne d’Amou family from Senpere in Lapurdi. Marthe-Madeleine de Saint-Martin, the viscountess, married to Henry Caupenne d’Amou, takes the Baigorriar to Court so as...Read More
Pello Salaburu published written memories of Joan Errea who lives in Nevada. The family and friends whose talk Joan Errea are all from Basque diaspora. Written with emotion and respect, the text and “bertsu” are completely in Basque. Pello Salaburu is going to present the book while Jean Louis Lakak will sing some of the...Read More
The castle of Etxauzia in Baigorri is the prime witness of the province of Nafarroa and the entire Basque Country’s history. The meaning of the name is still controversial among the historians. « Etxauz » (is sometimes written Echaoz, or Echauz, and even Echautz, as spelled in the medieval times. For JB Orpustan, historian and...Read More
The ETXAUZIA Association endeavors to acquire ownership of the XIth century castle in the village of St.-Etienne-de-Baigorry to establish a “Nafartarren Etxea”, (Navarran’s home) a nonprofit cultural, historical and social center embracing the provinces surrounding the historical heart of the basque country. Culture and economy Multilingual, interactive museum, providing education on the castle, along with...Read More
