It is the capital of Lapurdi in the French Basque region.
See more about the Basques at Basque language.
See also: GNU Bayonne[?], Bayonne, New Jersey
... income for a family is $74,412. Males have a median income of $55,625 versus $33,000 for females. The per capita income for the village is $38,500. 9.0% of the population ...