Borce: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Borce is located on an ancient Roman road that later became a viscount’s road and a royal road.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Borce will focus their search on this town.

Culture and history

Partly located in Borce, the fortified ensemble of Portalet includes Fort de Poutou, an access bridge and other associated fortifications. It was classified as a historic monument by decree of 30 November 2005.

In the vicinity of Borce, Fort du Portalet can now be visited on guided tours through its galleries, barracks and ramparts.

In the heart of Borce’s town centre, the secular abbey and the Église Saint Michel are inseparably connected. The Église Saint-Michel has stained-glass windows attributed to the Mauméjean workshop based on their signature. Its north chapel contains painted decoration executed by René-Marie Castaing in 1934.

The Hospitalet de Borce is located on the Way of St James and presents the origins of the pilgrimage to Compostela, former and present-day motives, travel conditions and the chronological history of the former chapel. Independent visits and guided tours are available at the Hospitalet de Borce.

Nature and wildlife

Above the medieval village of Borce lies Parc’Ours, a seven-hectare educational and recreational animal park with an animal refuge, where visitors can discover animals from the Pyrenees and mountain regions as well as the local flora.

Parc’Ours provides information about brown bears during feeding by the animal keepers, enclosures for chamois and mouflons, activities for searching for animal tracks, information panels, fun trails and picnic areas.

A section of the Tour du Lac d’Arlet lies in the Pyrenees National Park; there, signposts replace markings made with painted colour symbols.

Hiking and activities

Based in Borce, Aspyrando offers guided hikes, snowshoe hikes, mountain bike tours and tours on electrically assisted mountain bikes all year round.

The Tour d’Ayriré par Udapet follows a section of the GR 10 past the Cabane d’Udapet and offers a far-reaching panorama along a balcony section.

More pages about localities:Urcuit, Luc-Armau, Estialescq, Lestelle-Bétharram, Susmiou, Bidache, Carresse-Cassaber, Crouseilles

For the higher-level travel overview: Pyrenees-Atlantiques.