Makila Golf Club, in the neighboring Basque village of Bassussarry, was completed this summer.

Íñigo adopted the last name "de Loyola" in reference of the Basque village of Loyola where he was born.

Entering a Basque village in any circumstances, however, is a warming experience.

They lived as untouchables in Basque villages and were allowed to marry only among themselves.

These linked short fictions dealing with life in a Basque village are as much about language and storytelling as they are about individual characters and events.

This turn-of-the-century Basque village of 175,000 inhabitants is built around an enchanting scallop-shaped bay, protected by mountains from the ravages of the Atlantic.

After Sare, if you are still collecting Basque villages, the place to make for is Ainhoa, to the east, along a particularly agreeable wooded road.

Either way, a successful village like this has a very different look from those Basque villages which have not so far been resettled.

The name comes from a Basque village, where it is supposed to have originated.

A woman who lived in a Basque village.