Ascain
A modest Basque town in the French Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Ascain sits on the Nivelle river at the foot of La Rhune — the last peak of the Pyrenees before the Atlantic coast — and borders Spain at its summit. The writer Pierre Loti composed his novel *Ramuntcho* here, and the politician Jacques Chaban-Delmas is buried in the town. During the Second World War, Ascain was active in organising clandestine escapes across the border into Spain.
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- Population3,365
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.3 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Ascain: quick answers
Where is Ascain?
Ascain is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, about 16 km9.8 miles in a straight line from Biarritz.
How do you get to Ascain?
The nearest airport is Hondarribia (EAS), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Ciboure, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ascain?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is November, with about 166 mm6.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ascain?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ascain?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ispoure, Urrugne and Sauveterre-de-Bearn.