Asson: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Zoo d'Asson is home to 500 animals from around 100 species in an exotically designed environment. In addition, the facility participates in more than 30 European studbooks and conservation programmes for endangered species.
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Nature
At the southern end of the municipality of Asson, there is almost complete forest cover. In the Ouzom valley, a clearly recognisable strip of riparian woodland stands out against the open plain.
The Grottes de Bétharram offer an underground adventure world: most of the cave is located in Asson, while another part is in Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre. The upper section is accessible to everyone, including wheelchair users. The visit includes a boat trip on the underground river and a ride on a small railway over the cave's final 700 metres.
Culture and History
The Church of Saint Martin was built in the 16th century in the flamboyant style of Late Gothic. It houses a painted wooden triptych from the 15th century attributed to a Flemish artist.
The Ermitage d'Asson is an archaeological site from the Iron Age on a hill overlooking Asson.
Trails and Regional Impressions
The GR 78 runs from Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port via Asson. The section of the GR 78 described in Asson is 137 kilometres long.
At Ferme Sendou, visitors can take a guided farm tour with goat milking, taste its goat cheeses and attend a cheese-making workshop.
The nearest SNCF railway station to Asson is Coarraze Nay on the Hendaye–Toulouse line; it is 5 kilometres away.
To the higher-level travel overview: Pyrenees-Atlantiques.
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