Office de Tourisme

The castle of Mascaraàs :

Historic monument built in the 16th century, the castle houses the interiors decorative grouping the most important of the north of the Atlantic Pyrenees.
Visits of a dozen inhabited rooms, which are entirely furnished with family furniture of the 17th, 18th century. The castle is also furnished with works of art of the 15th and 18th century.

Tasting and sale of Pacherenc.

Guided visits by appointment :
Phone number : 05 59 04 92 60

Castle of Montaner :

"Fébus me fe..." said the emblem (Febus made me).
The great brick-red fortress always proudly raises its donjon.
With this dominant position, Gaston Febus (1331-1391), the most flaming prince of Béarn, defended against the English Gascogne his sovereign state.
Below the fortified wall, Saint Michel church raises, contemporary with the castle.

Open hours :
- evey days in July and August from 10 am to 7 pm.
- in April, May, June, September and October every day except on tuesday from 2 pm to 7 pm.

Adults : 3€ / children : free until 12 years old.

Phone number : 05 59 81 98 29
E-Mail : www.tourisme64.com

Private Castles :

Castle of Arricau-Bordes :

"Arricau-Bordes is famous for its castle of the 12th century. It is the castle of Arricau-Bordes, which hulks the valley of Lées (there is another castle in Bordes above the valley of Lisau).
The castle of Arricau is an exemple of Medieval architecture very interesting in Vic-Bilh. However, it has been restored and reworked at different periods, especially during the 16th century, as well as in the 17th, 19th century and recently...

Two edifices at right angles represented the older part as well as the odd octogonal donjon tower, which joins them (aile Saint-Jacques). The West square tower was built to close the small inside entrance court (aile Saint-Michel), doubtlessly provided with a barbican at the very origin, to which you get to thanks to a stone strairs of later origin.
Outside walls, embrasures, machicolations and many other quaint elements like the "basse-fosse" ("low hole") and the inside well, the crow stepped gable, the pigeon house and also the concealed doors are the elements that makes the castle an undeniable local wealth."

André Anglade

The castle of Diusse :

"The village of Diusse has a castle of the 17th century with some parts of the 16th century and others of the 18th century, of which a pretty orangery. The main building is traditionally flanked by two square towers with an old-style pediment. It has a pretty chimney and a stoned-fontain of the 18th century and pretty terraces with a formal garden." André Anglade