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Pau City break : a week-end to explore the city's highlights

Pau, a gateway to the Pyrenees, is a town of many features. Make the most of a colourful week-end combining snow and palm trees, in the capital of the Béarn area.

SATURDAY – 11am

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To get your day off to a good start, set off to discover this lovely city with a stroll through the old town's lovely narrow streets. Look upwards and admire the houses as they guide you, and make the most of the boutiques and quaint cafés that liven up the streets. In the city centre, a collective of three artists invested an abandoned area and brought it back to life with their street art. The Atelier ambulant project is a great way to discover a new facet of the city.

Wander to the new covered market (« Halles ») to discover its innovative architecture, taste local flavours and meet the area's producers. Gastronomy fans won't want to miss the city's « gourmet pass » ; available at Pau's Tourist Office, which enables you to taste all the local delicacies (Pyrenees cheeses, Bayonne ham…).

SATURDAY – 2pm

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You simply cannot visit Pau without taking a tour of its famous castle, a memorial place which perpetuates the legend of King Henry the 4th. Admire the Royal Apartments and « salle des Cent couverts », then end your visit by taking in the amazing view of the town and the river Gave. This tour takes you on a journey, 1,000 years back in time to explore local and national history.

Next, enjoy a drink on a Boulevard des Pyrénées terrace and admire the exceptional scenery. The contrast between the palm trees and the snowy peaks in the backdrop make for a a sight you won't forget !

Pau is a green town with well-kept secrets. Relax in the shade of centennial trees in parc Beaumont. Walk around cyprès chauve lake and stop off for rest at the music kiosk.

For an evening drink, we recommand the Snug, a cocktail bar opposite the castle. Their drinks are homemade with seasonal fruit from the market. You'll enjoy the atmosphere in each of the bar's three rooms.

SUNDAY - 11am

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For culture fans, a visit to the fine arts museum is a must. Built in 1930, it is one of the region's main museums. Its exhibitions are renowned for their quality and the variety of works, from the 15th century to today. Here, you'll find paintings by great artists such as Zurbaran, Bassano and Jordaens. All year long, many activities are organized for visitors of all ages.

Into sports ? Test our different golf courses (the town is home to Europe's oldest golf course) then hop over to the racecourse to attend a horse race. A show you won't forget ! For a thrilling experience, try white-water rafting or canoeing/kayaking at the stadium, an amazing spot in the city, to experience aquatic adventures at the foot of the mountains and just a few steps from the castle of Pau.

For lunch with a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees mountains, we suggest hôtel Villa Navarre. The chef's fine gourmet cuisine is made with local products.

SUNDAY – 2pm

Pau was awarded four « lauriers » by the « Ville active et sportive » label. The destination can count on the lively supporters its regional sports teams. In summer, many Tour de France passages occur in the city. Cycling fans simply must visit « Tour des Géants », on the old velodrome, to admire an interactive exhibition dedicated to this internationally famous event.

In May, come and attend the oldest automobile race in town. Its challenging circuits make it quite successful among many race drivers.

If you have some extra time, explore the Pyrenees mountains and admire the splendid landscapes. Just thirty kilometres from Pau, one of France's Most Beautiful Villages, Navarrenx. For a final gourmet experience, take the Jurançon route to meet winemakers and farmers and taste local white wine, with hints of honey and spices.

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LAVIE Marie

At the exit of Lucq-de-Béarn in the direction of Oloron-Ste-Marie. Maison Lavie is located on a farm near the vineyards of Jurançon.

Marie welcomes you in a gîte on the first floor of a large Béarnais farmhouse offering other rentals and guest rooms. This farmhouse gîte is carefully decorated and offers a spirit of conviviality and encounters. As a couple, you will discover the Béarnais hillsides by following the numerous hiking trails.

Tourist attractions: 5 km away, Lucq-de-Béarn, a typical Béarn village with its listed 16th century church. Wine tasting and visits of wine estates. Oloron-Ste-Marie, capital of upper Béarn.

Quartier Auronce 64360 LUCQ-DE-BEARN
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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Chez Zélie

These two rooms are located in the Barétous valley, near the foothills of the Béarn mountains, about 7 kilometres from the town of Oloron Sainte-Marie and 30 kilometres from the Pierre Saint-Martin resort.

The rooms have beds at 0.50 cm from the ground, a television with teletext subtitles and wardrobes with wardrobes less than 1.30 m high from the ground. Each room has an Italian-style shower room, with a mobile seat, mixer taps, transfer bar and vertical bar. The toilets located in the shower room are accessible with a bowl at 0.50 cm high. The colour contrast in the chain of movement is respected and there are visual warning strips on the glass entrance door.

Breakfast is served in a common room.

29 rue de Barétous 64570 ANCE FÉAS
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
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Maison d'hôtes Les 3 Baudets

Located in the heart of the countryside, on an estate of 14 ha, with protected views of the mountain and the charming village of Issor, the Auberge des 3 Baudets is a real haven of peace!

This carefully restored typical old Béarn farmhouse combines the charm of yesteryear with all modern comforts.

Park, garden, swimming pool, pleasant and spacious rooms, tasty and hearty meals, where everything is generous, good humour natural and relaxation compulsory!

Description of the accommodation, private garden adjoining owner, car park, bathroom with shower private shower room

Mountain view. Shared swimming pool facilities.

Languages spoken: German, Spanish and French. Services: table d'hôtes meals, Wi-Fi

Maison Escoubès Quartier Béziat 64570 ISSOR
Du 29/05/2024 au 31/10/2024
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
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Domaine Malarrode

This estate is on the hillsides of Monein, near to Pau and facing the Jurançon vines and the Pyrénées. For generations the Malarrode estate has been home to the Mansanné family who have harvested the vines and farmed the land. In 1986, Gaston decided to devote the entire estate to winemaking; a total of 14 hectares of vines were planted, part of which were terraced. He then restructured the vineyard and invested in new barrels for the cellar. He focuses on the quality of the harvest to produce three very typical vintages : one dry and two sweet Jurançons.

Guided tours of the set up, tastings and direct sales are on offer and campervans are welcome via the France Passion network.

361 route du haut ucha Quartier Ucha 64360 MONEIN
Du 02/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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Le Balcon de l'Ossau

In the heart of the Ossalois village of Bescat with its sloping streets, facing south and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, you will find the guest house "le Balcon de l'Ossau". About 25 km separate Bescat from Pau, 17 km from Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 31 km from Gourette and about 45 km from Spain.

Three rooms decorated and personalized by Kathrin and Michel. Located on the first floor of an old presbytery, they have an independent entrance opening on the garden and a pleasant terrace for breakfasts with view on mountains. Jams and yogurts prepared by Kathrin. Parking at 50 meters.

17 Rue Du Bourg 64260 BESCAT
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
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- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
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Domaine Coustarret

Owner since 7 generations.

Come to discover and share the passion of a wine producer of Jurançon wine. In this typical Bearnese landscape, in front of the Pyrenees chain and close to Lasseube. All this around a glass of Jurançon wine.

Wines tasting and visits.

Rent room for group, dining apéritif, seminares, etc. Information upon request.

411 Chemin Ranque 64290 LASSEUBE
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
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Ecogîte du soum de Thès

This barn is named after the peak that overlooks it. Its renovation is part of an environmental preservation approach that earned it the Eco Gîte qualification: healthy materials and insulation (wood, wool, hemp, cork, organic paints), techniques leading to low energy consumption (Canadian well, double-flow CMV, wood stove, heating wall in raw earth, solar collectors). In a green setting, forests and walks are nearby. The ground floor consists of a large living room, a lounge with wood stove, a kitchen, a bedroom equipped with 2 beds 90x200 cm, a bathroom and toilet accessible to people with reduced mobility. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms (8 beds 90x200 cm, can be twinned), two shower rooms, two toilets. The outside area has garden furniture with barbecue. Wood is extra and it is possible to rent sheets.

Soum de Thès 64570 ANCE FÉAS
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Comité Régional de Tourisme de Nouvelle-Aquitaine -
- Comité Régional de Tourisme de Nouvelle-Aquitaine -
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Espace muséographique de la Maison du Barétous

Museographic space to discover Barétous, earth of movement and traditions. 5 showrooms:



- The valley in movement: presentation of the valley of Barétous and that of Roncal



- The earth in movement: space dedicated to the caving (speleology), to the underground network of Pierre Saint-Martin and to the seismology



- The tradition in movement: unique collection of antiques, presentation of the multiple aspects of the rural life in Barétous and the jobs of yesterday and today.



- The people in movement: history of the people of the valley; history without border which built itself for a long time with the Spanish neighbors, celebrated every year with the treaty of the Junte of Roncal.

2 rue Paul Ambille 64570 ARETTE
Du 02/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
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Les cueillettes de Claire

In the district of Bager in the middle of nature, a few kilometers from Arudy in the Ossau Valley, Claire offers to welcome you (by appointment) to her farm "Les Cueillettes de Claire".

Claire welcomes you and offers you a visit of her herbal and wild plants. Claire also collects flowers in the mountains to elaborate perfumed and beneficial herbal teas. Herbal teas and medicinal plants in bulk are sold on the spot.

Le Bager 64260 ARUDY
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
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Ferme Récébire

Nestled in the heart of the Béarn mountains, Ferme Récébire, located in Issor, is a small mountain farm. With our 300 Basque-Béarnaise ewes and 40 goats, we make the traditional cheese of our mountains. You can come and taste it on site, or in the summer hut at La Pierre-Saint-Martin. A cheese of quality and taste, with flavors that evolve throughout the year as the goats and ewes graze. Tomme de brebis and tommette de chèvre, petits lactiques and greuil. Fresh meats, aligot de brebis, saucisson de brebis, axoa de veau, brebis et agneau, blanquette d'agneau, boulettes de brebis aux petits légumes.

Regular summer events at the hut.

Sales at the farm from October to June and in the summer pastures from July to September. Sales outlets in Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nantes. Delivery and shipping: information by telephone.

500 chemin Récébire 64570 ISSOR
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Béarn -
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Gaïnaa

The Gainaa guest rooms are located in the heart of Arudy at 26kms from Pau and 15kms from Laruns, a pretty village at the entrance of the Ossau valley.

Come share the pleasures of village life, we welcome you in our beautiful mansion renovated by us. You will stay in one of our 3 bedrooms and enjoy the breakfast lounge, the relaxation lounge and a large terrace. Guests can enjoy the pool from June.

1 Rue Hondaa 64260 ARUDY
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
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Soupçons en Jurançon

From hillsides to valleys, from vineyards to estates between Monein and Lucq de Béarn, Soupçons en Jurançon is an adventure to be enjoyed with family or friends to solve the investigation everyone's talking about and become the Sherlock of the white vineyards. Armed with a roadbook and an investigation suitcase, you'll take to the road in your own vehicle, a Volkswagen combi or an electric bike, and spend the day meeting the winegrowers in search of precious clues. The Jurançon region is in turmoil... The press is reporting on two events that have shaken the peace and quiet of this small region. A spectacular robbery at an auction and a murder on the open day of the Jurançon wine route.

These two investigations are entrusted to the apprentice detectives. The tour includes major points of interest in the vineyards and 2 to 3 tastings.

58 rue du Commerce 64360 MONEIN
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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Hôtel de France

On the village square of Arudy, the Hôtel de France is a family establishment at the entrance to the Ossau Valley.

The hotel has 15 comfortable rooms with TV, telephone, wifi. In a friendly setting, the restaurant offers traditional cuisine and will make you appreciate the local products. Private parking is available. In the heart of the village, you will also have nearby the Ossau Valley Museum.

1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville 64260 ARUDY
Du 01/01/2024 au 20/10/2024
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
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Lac Ducrest

Located in the Ossau Valley in Arudy, you will find the Ducrest lake on the Bager road.

This site is intended for the practice of fishing and is equipped for the reception of handicapped people with a pontoon. On site you can enjoy a picnic area and a shaded site. Fishing contests for children are organized by the APPMA regularly. The place is also perfect for a walk.

64260 ARUDY
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
- OT Vallée d'Ossau Pyrénées -
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Domaine Nigri

On the edge of Monein, heading towards Oloron Ste Marie and in the heart of the Jurançon AOC region, lies the Nigri estate. It was started in 1685 and the Lacoste family has been running the property for four generations. The vines are organically farmed in a culturally innovative way which cares for the environment, mankind and the health of the vines. The cellar is organised with great attention to detail; the premises are hygienic, use high quality materials and temperature controlled fermentation tanks. The geological diversity of the land, the grape varieties, plus a lot of dedicated work, give the estate wines complex and original aromatic top notes.

31 Chemin Lacoste Quartier Candeloup 64360 MONEIN
Du 01/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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Le Bois Sacré

Lucq de Béarn is a typical Béarnaise village between Monein and Navarrenx. The estate is located in the heart of the Jurançon AOC region, surrounded by vine clad hillsides. The ‘Bois sacré’ is a nod to the village of Lucq de Béarn where the St.Martin family has lived for centuries. Today the fifth generation has taken over, producing their first wines from the estate in 2015. Inspired by peasant ancestry, the winemaking is based around observing natural conditions in order to produce authentic and balanced wines. Guided tours of the installations and a presentation of the sweet and dry wines is on offer for visitors.

Quartier Cap de Layou 64360 LUCQ-DE-BEARN
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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Ensemble Hospitalier de Lacommande

Founded between 1100 and 1124, the Commanderie was deemed a main piece of the hospital network, put in place by Gaston IV the Croise during the conquest of the Saragosse on the Maures. Pilgrims on their way to Arles, before the ascent of Somport have long been welcomed. Visit of the Commanderie: the church, home, cemetery, temporary expositions and shows.

64360 LACOMMANDE
Du 02/01/2024 au 30/06/2024
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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La Maison des vignerons du Jurançon

Lacommande is a charming small village on the Compostela route. The ‘Maison des vins’ is in front of the ‘Commanderie’ a 12th century pilgrim refuge and acts as a welcome point for visitors to the wine region. It is also an important stop off on the wine tasting route; it holds more than 150 Jurançon AOC wines, all of which have been produced by independent winemakers.

The Maison des Vins has a large choice of wines available, both dry and sweet, which come from the Jurançon ‘Route des Vins’, in addition to Madiran, Irouléguy and other wines from the south west, as well as numerous local farm products.

An essential stop off for wine lovers.

Rue de l'église 64360 LACOMMANDE
Du 02/01/2024 au 31/12/2024
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
- Office de tourisme Cœur de Béarn -
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