Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port was the last stage before croseng into Spain on one of the main routes of pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela ' and you can still follow the pilgrims' path around the ramparts, up a stairway through Porte Saint-Jacques to the ville haute.
The last place pilgrims stopped on their way to Spain was Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
The pilgrims' path has long since been obscured by rubble.