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
... is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.04. In the city the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% ...