Frantzes Putzua (Basque)- In 1512 the king of Aragon Ferdinand the Catholic invaded Navarra stripping the Navarrese kings Juan III de Albret and Catalina de Foix from the throne. The Navarran monarchs made several subsequent attempts to reconquer the Upper Navarre, with the support of the Kingdom of France. The last major military attempt occurred in 1521, and after the capture of Navarra, they attacked Hondarribia on October 6.After twelve days of siege, the fortress of Hondarribia surrendered on October 18, 1521. The French Admiral Guillermo Goufier, Lord of Bonnivent, established a garrison After several adventures, the troops of Emperor Carlos V reconquered Hondarribia in March 1524. For 5 months, Hondarriba waved the flag of Navarra on its walls ... but the mayor was French. The French left this 15 meter deep well anchored in the rock, Pozo del Frances in Spanish, "French well"