MAULEON : MAULE in Basque, a simple contraction of the Romance name « Malus leo » evil lion, a feudal name designed to inspire fear of the royal power symbolized by the l2th.-century fortress that dominates the town. Capital city of « Soule », one of the 7 provinces of the Basque Country north and south. About 3,350 inhabitants (Mauléonais). Shoemaking (the legendary « pataugas » shoe and the rope-soled « espadrilles ») was long the source of its fame. Despite reconversion efforts, its future may well lie in tourism, for which it has solid assets... in the unspoiled beauty of the Soule region. Official website (in french) If a search engine selected this single page separated from the remainder of the Real Estate Web Gaztelua ... click on