Basque towns of south-west France
January 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Basque region runs along the border between France and Spain, and includes part of the south-west of France, running eastwards into the Pyrenees.
The region is attractive to visitors for various reasons, including the coastline and resorts, the mountain scenery and activities, and for the villages.
The Basque villages have a very individual style, with the houses being whitewashed, with the exposed wood (shutters, beams etc) being painted red or green – these are the traditional Basque colours and seen very widely in the region.
The red is apparently because the wood was originally painted with bull’s blood. Less common nowadays I think!
