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
... 24, 1864. On May 10, 1873, at his request, he was permitted to travel to Molokai to help the lepers who had virtually nothing to keep them warm or fed. After twelve years ...