Is the Basque region part of France or Spain?

Answer 1

The answer to your question is yes - it's part of both:

"The Basque Country may refer to one of three areas inhabited by Basque people:
The Basque Country (historical territory) (Euskal Herria), the overall area inhabited by Basques and claimed by Basque nationalists.
The Northern Basque Country (Pays Basque), the northern part of Euskal Herria, in France.
The Basque Country (autonomous community) (País Vasco or Euskadi), an autonomous community of Spain (and the only region currently recognised as the "Basque Country").

The Northern part (an excerpt from link 2):

"The Northern Basque Country, French Basque Country or Continental Basque Country (French: Pays Basque, Basque: Iparralde) constitutes the Western part of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It is delimited in the north by the department of the Landes, in the west by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by the Spain and in the east by Béarn which is the Eastern part of the department. It is a popular tourist destination and is somewhat distinct from neighbouring parts of either France or the Spanish Basque Country and Navarre.
A Basque tradition describes the Northern Basque Country as the union of three "French provinces" in the Northeast of the traditional Basque Country:
Basse-Navarre (Nafarroa Beherea in Basque, Lower Navarre in English)
Labourd (Lapurdi in Basque)
Soule (Zuberoa in Basque)
though its northernmost towns, and notably Bayonne (Baiona in Basque and Gascon languages) were not part of these provinces when they were abolished by the French Revolution."

The Southern part (an excerpt from link 3):

"Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community with the status of historical region within Spain, the capital of which is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the Spanish name, Gasteiz the Basque name). It is part of the larger Basque native lands, which are also called the Basque Country (Basque "Euskal Herria").
The following provinces make up Basque Country:
Araba (Spanish Álava), capital Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spanish Vitoria-Gasteiz)
Bizkaia (Spanish Vizcaya), capital Bilbo (Spanish Bilbao)
Gipuzkoa (Spanish Guipúzcoa), capital Donostia (Spanish San Sebastián)"

Answer 2

You'll find an area within Spain with that name, but Johnslat is correct, if you ask a Basque person where their 'region' is they would describe an area that included part of Spain and France. The difference is that the French don't acknowledge this by attaching the word 'Basque' to any part of their (French) territory.

The Basque essentially have the misfortune to be a country that was taken over a long time ago not by one, but by two countries (Spain and France).

Answer 3

The Basque region is in France and Spain. Most people don't know France has a Basque region because the French Basque are not as independence-minded as the Spanish.

Answer 4

Spain

if there's a Basque region in France, it's not large and not as well known as in Spain

Answer 5

It is a part of Spain.

Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community with the status of historical region within Spain, the capital of which is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the Spanish name, Gasteiz the Basque name). It is part of the larger Basque native lands, which are also called the Basque Country (Basque "Euskal Herria").

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Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or ETA (Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom"; IPA pronunciation: [ˈɛːta]) is a paramilitary Basque nationalist organization.

Founded in 1959, it evolved rapidly from a group advocating traditional cultural ways to an armed group demanding Basque independence. Its ideology is Marxist-Leninist.[1] [2]

All formulations of ETA's goals have centered on sovereignty and self-determination for the Basque Country. ETA's motto is Bietan jarrai ("Keep up on both"). This refers to the two figures in the ETA symbol, a snake (representing politics) wrapped around an axe (representing armed fight)[citation needed].

ETA has committed approximately 900 murders and dozens of kidnappings. More than 500 ETA militants are held in prison in Spain and France. On March 22, 2006 the organization declared a "permanent ceasefire." ETA broke the ceasefire with a car bomb attack on December 30, 2006 at Barajas International Airport, Madrid killing two Ecuadorians.

Answer 6

I have a strong feeling its Spain

Answer 7

spain. I know this because I am from france.

Answer 8

I'm sure its Spain.