Hendaye (Basque Hendaia)'s the most south-westerly town in France. It's a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department at the south-western tip of France. It lies on the Atlantic coast, the "Côte Basque", on the right bank of the Bidassoa that marks the border with Irún, Spain. A long sand spit at the river's mouth has made the town a popular seaside tourist resort in the traditional province, Lapurdi (Labourd), of the French Basque Country. History On the fortified Î… (More on Hendaye)