Culture and local discovery
 Heritage
Ancients walled towns
At the XIII-XIV centuries, population increased, economics exchanges developed. New cities were created to utilise country space. Bastides are the last generation of these “new cities”. You can discover at a few kilometres away the walled town of Asson, Lestelle-Betharam, Montaut, Nay, Bruges, Rébénac, Assat and Gan.
Les
bastides en Pyrénées Atlantiques
Sanctuary of Betharram
Sanctuary of XVII century, unic chef d’oeuvre of Barocco art in Béarn.
Calvary and Stations of the Cross with 15 evangelic stations; low relief’s of Alexandre Renoir – neo-gothic architecture from XIX century. Chapel of St Michel Garicoits with religious art of 1925.
64800 LESTELLE BETHARRAM - Tél. 05 59 71 92 30
- www.betharram.fr
St Vincent Church of Nay
CGothic style of XV and XVI century whose square tower of the church is unusually octogonal at the 4th floor. There is a unique nave of gothic style and the organ dated from 1673 . There is a 12 th century Roman door located in the middle of the walled tower of the main church.
Rue Saint Vincent - 64800 NAY - www.villedenay.fr
The square house of nay
Built by Pedro Sacaze, a rich merchant draper of the XVI century, the square house is a renaissance private hotel with interior ground, Italian loggia, sculptures.
Place de la République
- 64800 NAY - Tél. 05 59 13 99 65 - www.villedenay.fr
Coarraze Castle
Castle of the Albret Miossens family where King Henry IV spent there his childhood. Medieval dungeon. Gardens and Park.
Rue des Pyrénées - 64800 COARRAZE - Tél.
05 59 61 10 27
Betharram Bridge
Bridge with only one arch (1687)
64800 LESTELLE BETHARRAM
Discovery and Nature
Asson Zoo
In 5 hectares, the zoo is unique for the originality of the collections and presentation of the species.
6 chemin du Brouquet - 64800 ASSON - T el : 05.59.71.03.34
- Le
blog du zoo
Betharram Grottos
A natural church built year by year by the four elements. This can be visited by foot, boat and little train.
Grottes de Bétharram - 65270 St Pé de
Bigorre - Tél. 05 62 41 80 04 - www.betharram.com
Barbary’s roses nursery.
Observatory garden, initiation and discovery.Rose interactive museum.
Chemin Henri IV - 64800 SAINT
VINCENT - Tél. 05 59 53 53 93 - www.roseraie-barbary.com
Museums
Beret Museum
Unique in the world. Open since 1819 . The most symbolic “couvre chef” of France . takes the opportunity to purchase a beret : classic or fantasy ..
Place Saint-Roch - 64800 Nay - Tél / Fax : 05
59 61 91 70
- www.museeduberet.com
Bearn Museum
Old local Bearn furniture from XVII to XIX ° century showing the most well kwown school furniture.
Place de la République - 64800 NAY - Tél.
05 59 13 99 65 - www.villedenay.fr
Fathers of Betharram Congregation Museum
Important collections of bank notes and coins, minerals and fossils, prehistory, embroideries, sculpture, painting and handicraft, The majority of these things are in relation with the history of Betharram and the countries where the congregation members are working.
Sanctuaire de Bétharram - 64800 LESTELLE BETHARRAM
- Tél. 05 59 71 92 30 - www.betharram.fr
Exhibitions
La Minoterie
Open in 1998, in a old flour mill from the XIX°, the association has restored it to a cultural site : exhibitions, creations, conferences training, editions…
22, chemin de la Minoterie - 64800 NAY - Tél.
05 59 13 91 42 - www.nayart.com
The Square House
Exhibitions all year.
Place de la République - 64800 NAY - Tél.
05 59 13 99 65 - www.villedenay.fr
Arts and crafts
Bells manufactory
Jean Daban manufacturer since 1795
24 rue des Pyrénées - 64800 NAY - Tél.
: 05 59 61 00 - www.daban.fr
Christian Delacoux Wood carver
Wood technician.
26 rue Torte - 64800 MONTAUT - Tél. : 05 59 71
98 03 - www.delacoux.com
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