Discover Roncesvaux in Spain
Roncesvaux in the region of Navarre with its 28 habitants is a town located in Spain - some 218 mi or ( 350 km ) North-East of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Roncesvaux is now 06:02 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toulouse, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry, Pau, and Limoges. When in this area, you might want to check out Toulouse . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Roncesvaux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tackling the pyrenees on a budget ..
Volantes de Valcarlos
El Domingo de Resurrección los vecinos de Valcarlos bailan las danzas locales, y los que danzan, que visten de una forma muy particular, son conocidos como Volantes, y, entre ellos van los zaldunak (j ..
Saint James' Way (Traveline Navarre and Basque Country)
Follow us on Facebook, www.facebook.com We take on the first stage of the Saint James' Way entering Spain, in the Navarrese territory of France, crossing the Pyrenees to enter Spain and finish in the ..
TVPI sur le Chemin de Saint-Jacques 5/5 : Roncevaux
www.tvpi.fr TVPI profite de l'année jacquaire 2010 pour porter 5 regards sur le Chemin et ses pèlerins, qui traversent le Pays basque depuis plus de 1000 ans. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Roncevaux Pass (778)
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass was a battle in 778 in which Roland, prefect of the Breton March and commander of the rear guard of Charlemagne's army, was defeated by the Basques. It was fought at Roncevaux Pass, a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain. Over the years, the battle was romanticized by oral tradition into a major conflict between Christians and Muslims, when in fact both sides in the battle were Christian.
Located at 42.99 -1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Burguete – Auritz
Burguete is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Ernest Hemingway lodged in Burguete in 1924 and 1925 for a fishing trip to the Irati River, and describes it in his novel The Sun Also Rises.
Located at 42.98 -1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Garralda
Garralda is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Located at 42.95 -1.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Aria, Navarre
Aria is a village and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Located at 42.95 -1.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Orbara
Orbara is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Located at 42.97 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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