{"id":1215,"date":"2026-06-29T14:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/basque-pelota-in-espelette\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:55:26","slug":"basque-pelota-in-espelette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/basque-pelota-in-espelette\/","title":{"rendered":"Basque Pelota in Espelette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;113deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 32%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(0,31,99,0.47)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;50%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pelote-basque.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33vw|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;pelote basque&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fcfcfc&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1160px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-12px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|20px|0px|20px|false|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|25px|25px||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;-17px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;27px&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1160px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Nugelo||||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#8b0812&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;59px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;10vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; header_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.03em&#8221; header_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Basque Pelota in Espelette and the Basque Country<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;34px||20px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1160px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Avenir|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Nugelo|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#212121&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#8b0a11&#8243; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Basque pelota, the iconic sport of the Basque Country<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Basque pelota is the quintessential traditional sport of the Basque Country. Like most villages, Espelette has its own fronton in the heart of town, where matches and demonstrations take place. Just one kilometer away, the Ezpondakoborda guesthouse is ideally located for exploring this vibrant culture.  <\/p>\n<h2><b>Frontons, trinquets, and game specialties<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Pelota is played with the bare hand, using a pala (wooden racket), a chistera, or a cesta punta, on an open-air fronton or in a covered trinquet. Many villages in Labourd, around Espelette, organize games, especially in the summer and during local festivals. <\/p>\n<h2><b>Watch a game or try it out<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Several clubs and schools in the area offer supervised introductory classes for people of all ages. We inform our guests about the matches and demonstrations scheduled during their stay. <\/p>\n<h2><b>Extend the experience around Espelette<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Also worth checking out: <a href=\"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/hike-in-espelette\/\">hiking in Espelette<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/mountain-biking-and-cycling-around-espelette\/\">mountain biking and cycling<\/a>, or all the <a href=\"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/the-surroundings-of-espelette\/\">activities and villages around Espelette<\/a>. 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