The A TOURIST MAP A TOURIST 03/05/2021 11:0503/05/2021 11:05 Valley Ossau u – 64 440 Laruns – 64 260 Arudy - 64 440 Gourette – 64 440 Artouste – 64 440 Eaux-Bonnes – 64 440 Laruns www.valleedossau-tourisme.com The Ossau Valley tourist office de Ville de l’hôtel Place 00 33 (0)5 59 05 77 11 Tél. www.valleedossau-tourisme.com The Eaux-Bonnes Gourette tourist office Maison de Gourette 00 33 (0)5 59 05 12 17 Tél. Castelane Avenue 00 33 (0)5 59 05 33 08 Tél. www.gourette.com The Laruns Artouste tourist office d’Ossa Maison de la vallée 00 33 (0)5 59 05 31 41 Tél. and outdoor on leisure Information activities and bookings Maison de Fabrèges 00 33 (0)5 59 05 34 00 Tél. and activities online : Booking stays reservation.ossau-pyrenees.com www.ossau-pyrenees.com Maison du Parc National des Pyrénées de la Gare Avenue 59 00 33 (0)5 59 05 41 Tél. www.pyrenees-parcnational.fr Tourist information • Document réalisé par l'Office de tourisme de la Vallée d’Ossau Vallée la de tourisme de l'Office par réalisé Document • Village circuits through the Ossau Valley The markets Fishing Discover our local products all year : Arudy So many places for fishing on the Gave d’Ossau River or (Tuesday and Saturday), Laruns (Saturday), on its tributaries or on the lakes (in the bottom of the and Sevignacq-Meyracq (Thursday). valley or at height). Young (Bielle and Laruns) and No In summer, Louvie-Juzon (Wednesday), Kill (Arudy, Laruns) courses. The main species : the Trout Laruns (Thursday evening), Eaux-Bonnes (Sunday in (Fario and Rainbow). summer and during winter holidays). Water sport Many canyons for all levels, riding down the river on a hydrospeed, raft or kayak. Or perhaps a gentler trip by rowboat or canoe on the Bious and the Castet Lake Natural Area lakes. The heritage interpretation route This route invites you to discover the Ossau’s heritage and culture through a network of interpretive signs, reading tables and orientation (31 sites). Some villages also offer fun circuits, thematic or audioguided available on mobile « Ossau Valley ». Rock-climbing based activities Via ferrata on the Siala site at Gourette, first steps in rock climbing at the Arudy, Eaux-Bonnes, or Gourette, climbers’ school. Climbing walls in Gourette and Laruns, MTB circuits and Ponts de Camps rocks or more demanding 64 footpaths around climbs accompanied by mountaineering professionals. the Ossau Valley Heritage and guided tours Guided tours in Arudy, Eaux-Bonnes, Laruns y Rébénacq. Tourist oce Heritage tours in Arudy, Bielle, Eaux-Bonnes, Laruns, Les Eschartès, Louvie-Soubiron,Lys, Rébénacq.. Restaurants Cinéma Horseriding Bike/MTB Swimming pool Wintersport resort Snowshoe place Water sports Bungee jumping Trail path Nordic walking Geocaching Tèrra Aventura Walking areas Tourist train The many walking areas in the Valley include : Fish farming the Benou plateau, Port de Castet, the Aubisque Spa centre mountain pass, the Bious-Artigues plateau at the foot of the Pic du Midi d’Ossau and the Aneou Adventure circuit - Zip line plateau close to the border with Spain. Via ferrata Media library Interesting natural heritage Interesting heritages Museum Bastide Power plant Création, conception : Agence Esens-creation : www.esens-creation.fr - Cartographie illustrations : Rémi Langlumé : www.remilanglume.fr - Impression : Martin Impressions. Avril 2021 Crédit photos : Rémi Langlumé, Benoit Dandonneau, Aventure Chlorophylle, M.Haure CCVO, OTVO, S.Gardères M.Bousquet S.Gardères OTVO, CCVO, M.Haure Chlorophylle, Aventure Benoit Dandonneau, : Rémi Langlumé, photos - Impression : Martin 2021 Crédit Avril Impressions. Rémi Langlumé : www.remilanglume.fr - Cartographie illustrations : Esens-creation : www.esens-creation.fr Agence conception : Création, ccarte ccvo ANGLAIS 2021.indd 1ccarte ccvo ANGLAIS 2021.indd 1 40km 32km 38km 70km To know more about it T Possible he change according to The sanitary Hillside circuit Les Jardins d’Ossau conditions The Valentin Buzy (2 chemin de Départ) / 00 33 (0)5 59 21 05 71 RÉBÉNACQ > BUZY > BESCAT > SÉVIGNACQ-MEYRACQ Gave d’Ossau • Pick your own fruit (blueberries, redcurrants and blackberries on > LYS > RÉBÉNACQ the farm) from july to the beginning of august, every day from 9 valley circuit a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jams, fruits, vegetables Left bank circuit and honey for sale. 37km ASSOUSTE > EAUX-BONNES > AAS > GOURETTE • Picture framing workshop. GÈRE-BÉLESTEN > BIELLE > BILHÈRES > PLATEAU DU > COL D’AUBISQUE > LARUNS • Discover an exceptional natural environment with the very special (Alt. 290 m) 35km BENOU > COL DE MARIE BLANQUE > GÈRE-BÉLESTEN flora and fauna found on a peat moor (sphagnum moss, carnivorous Rébénacq k A bastide town founded in 1347. This very pretty village has grown plants, sundew plants) grazed by a few highland cows.. around its historic centre (place de la Bielle, 100 metres distance The The upper from the Town Hall). It pleasantly lines the banks of the Néez (wash houses) and can be discovered through its walks (1 to 1-1/2 hours). km (Alt. 590 m) 35 (Alt. 460 m) "Assouste Musée d’Ossau Guided tours available in summer. Outside the village, the « l’œil Gère-Bélesten Gave d’Ossau Go back to Assouste via Béost (D 240) Arudy (rue de l’église) / 00 33 (0)5 59 05 61 71 / www.museearudy.com The foothills " From Laruns, on the D 934, as you arrive at the old Monplaisir inn, turn 12th century chapel, a little gem of Roman art: a quarter- Ossau valley du Néez » is the natural groundwater source that is harnessed to b www.valleedossau-tourisme.com provide the town of Pau with water. right. sphere apse with its very iconic cornice brackets, a full arch doorway Right bank circuit A member of the Musées de France network. The Ossau valley " From Rébénacq, cross the D 934 and follow the D 936 westward as it rises The Monplaisir district used to have a racetrack where races were (tympanum), capitals with interwoven motifs and cornice brackets circuit museum of archaeology and ethnography. Permanent exhibition on towards Belair. After 3 km, you come to the Croix de Buzy crossroads. organised for hydrotherapy patients. Near the campsite, a pedes- supporting the entrance porch, one of which is reminiscent of a BÉOST > LOUVIE-SOUBIRON > ASTE > BÉON > CASTET the National Park, geology, the major glacial fauna and prehistoric circuit trian walkway over the Gave d’Ossau river leading to the village of woman displaying her genitalia, a symbol of fertility. Guided tours LARUNS > EAUX-CHAUDES > GABAS > BIOUS-ARTIGUES > PORT DE CASTET > BÉOST cultures. Traditional woodworking, marble crafts, rural activities and ARUDY > SAINTE-COLOME > PÉDESTARRÈS Aste (the Moulaprat district). in summer. > ARTOUSTE > ANEOU > COL DU POURTALET > LARUNS " traditional costumes. (Alt. 450 m) Leaving Monplaisir, drive to the roundabout and take the exit towards k You can walk up to Aas along a pleasantly shaded track (1/2 hour Croix de Buzy PÉDÉHOURAT > LOUVIE-JUZON > ESPACE Gère. The minor road runs alongside the main road before climbing to the > Rate : 5 € / Reduced rate : 3 € k Ramble (mountain bikes available) along the thousand year old return trip) NATUREL DU LAC DE CASTET > ISESTE > ARUDY West. > Ask for group prices transhumance track that used to be travelled by herds when moving (Alt. 520 m) " Drive back up the D 240. At the first intersection, ignore the old spa route The village of Gère can be found at the foot of the Plaa dou Soum Béost (Alt. 525 m) between the pastures on the plain and the summer grazing in the k on your right and continue towards Eaux-Bonnes. At the next intersection (D Laruns (1,391 m) and opposite the cliffs of the Ossau Nature Reserve where Church (15th and 16th centuries) and castle (old lay abbey) of It is through its annual festivities held on the 15th August, its costumes, Ossau valley. It will take you to the village of Bescat, 4 km away. A 918), turn left and park alongside the Darralde Gardens. vultures have their nests. A stronghold called « La Tour d’Ore » (13th Roman origins located on the route to Santiago de Compostela. songs and dances that Laruns provides us with one of the best and Espace naturel du Lac de Castet pretty view over the Pyrenean foothills and the Pic du Midi d’Ossau. (Alt. 410 m) Fine old houses from the 17th and 18th centuries featuring typical Bielle, D934 (Route de Pau), Quartier Ayguelade /00 33 (0)9 81 30 53 55 " Arudy century), the church of Saint-Orens, its bell tower with its helix sha- most faithful images of traditional Bearn. Beautiful 16th and 17th To the south-west, drive down the Prat Coye route for one mile (Take k architectural details, inscriptions and decorations (interpretation www.lacdecastet.fr The cradle of prehistory: the Magdalenians, horse and deer ped oculus. You can hike to the Esteret fountain (eponymous circuit, (Alt.750 m) century houses with their inscriptions and architectural decorations care, the road is very narrow). At the next intersection, take the chemin de hunters some 13,500 years ago, lived in caves in the surrounding panels throughout the village). Eaux-Bonnes • Centre for walking and discovering the middle of the “saligue” Depart on the right. 2 hours). k This thermal spa resort has been known since the 16th century featuring religious (the scallop shell of Santiago de Compostela) " " Drive towards the south (multi-leisure activities centre) and take the hills. The Maison d’Ossau, once the 17th century lay abbey, houses Drive northwards down the minor road to Bélesten. and trade (builder journeymen) motifs. Wash house and fountain. (the river bank vegetation).