Espelette

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Espelette is a village in the French Basque Country renowned for its distinctive dried red peppers, which hold protected designation of origin status and are widely used in regional cuisine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
village
administrativeStatus commune
country France
countrySubdivision France
hasCulinaryHeritage Basque culinary tradition
hasCulturalRegion Northern Basque Country
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
pepper cultivation
tourism
hasGastronomicLabel AOP Piment d’Espelette
hasGastronomicReputation important center of pepper production
hasHeritage Basque cultural heritage
hasLocalEconomyCenteredOn Espelette pepper production
hasNotableProduct Espelette pepper
hasPostalCountry France
hasProtectedDesignation Appellation d’Origine Protégée
Protected Designation of Origin
hasTouristAttraction pepper-decorated house facades
hasTraditionalArchitecture Basque houses
hostsEvent Espelette pepper festival
knownFor Basque cuisine
dried red peppers
languageRegion Basque
French
locatedIn French Basque Country
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
linked to: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
southwestern France
partOf Labourd
pepperColor red
pepperForm dried strings of peppers
pepperHasPDOStatus Espelette pepper
pepperNameInBasque Ezpeletako biperra
pepperNameInFrench piment d’Espelette
pepperProtectedSince late 20th century
pepperReplaces chili powder in local cuisine
paprika in local cuisine
pepperType Capsicum annuum variety
pepperUsedAs condiment
spice
pepperUsedIn Basque regional dishes
regional cuisine

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Labourd contains Espelette
Armand David placeOfBirth Espelette