Bayonne

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The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]

A fortified French town, trading and manufacturing, in the dep. of Basses-Pyrénées, at the confluence of the Adour and Nive, 4 m. from the Bay of Biscay; noted for its strong citadel, constructed by Vauban, and one of his chef-d'oeuvres , and its 12th-century cathedral church; it belonged to the English from 1152 to 1451.

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