Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. History The town of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was razed to the ground in 1177 by the troops of Richard the Lionheart after a siege. The Kings of Navarre refounded the town at nearby Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port as the regional capital shortly afterwards. Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was also resettled. See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department References External links DONAZAHARRE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish) Public school (in French) Lake of Harrieta (in French) Lower Navarre Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia