Town Hall (Maire d'Hendaye)

The city hall (hotel de ville) is black and red with a whale on his shield. The whalers hendayeses were good at what they did and made a fortune. At the top of the city hall, you can see the shield with the whale and the 1st and last initials of Hendaye: H E. The royal crown shows the recognition of Hendaye by King Louis XIV in 1654. He gave the nod to allow Hendaye to be an independent community (until that moment it was a district of Urruña-Urrugne). The city hall is located in the heart of the city, where every Wednesday they hold a market. It's just next to the St Vincent Church, which although its exterior is very simple, it's definitely worth entering.