San Sebastian is in Basque Country, which is an area that spans Northwestern Spain and Southwestern France. The Basque people have their own language, Euskara, that is not related to either French or Spanish. Euskara is the oldest language in Europe that is still spoken.
Although Franco tried to irradiate the Basque culture in the early 20th century, fortunately, he was unsuccessful. Now Basque heritage is encouraged and most signs have Euskara first and Spanish second.
In Southwestern France it is Euskara first and French second. English is a distant third around here.
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