Ascain

Ascain is a village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and the Atlantic Ocean, in the western foothills of the Pyrenees.

The summit of La Rhune, a mountain iconic of the Basque country, is situated approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south of the village. The summit can be reached by the Petit train de la Rhune, which commences from the Col de Saint-Ignace, 3.3 km (2.1 mi) to the east of the village on the D4 road to Sare.