No, absolutely not. The processing and maturation of Bayonne ham can only be done exclusively within the Adour Basin. This area includes only the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and neighboring cantons. This is clearly stated and specified in the specifications approved by the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) and by the European Commission, which registers the specifications and the product denomination as PGI (Protected Geographical Indication). Any other place of production would be a misrepresentation. Only pig breeding is allowed in Charente (see geographical boundary). The hams are then cut and sent to various salting and maturation sites within the Adour Basin.