Idron: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The present-day stele in the Bois du Lanot was inaugurated in October 1977 at the site where the bodies were discovered.

A memorial ceremony is held at the stele every year on 15 June.

The Church of Saint-Pierre houses two large paintings from the late 17th or early 18th century.

The Church of Saint-Pierre in Idron is first mentioned in the 11th century in the Cartulaire de Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre under the name Idronium.

The cemetery complex at the Church of Saint-Pierre includes a white marble pyramid commemorating the children of Idron who died for their country.

The Château d’Idron regularly hosts exhibitions by painters; admission to these exhibitions is free.

Anyone planning a trip to Idron may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Local Life

For more than ten years, Idron has hosted a farmers’ market every Saturday morning.

The market in Idron offers fresh, seasonal and local products.

The family-run Ferme Barraquet, managed by the family for three generations, produces poultry, foie gras and fine preserves; its typically Béarnese terroir products are sold on site.

Orientation

The orientation board in Idron is located in the grounds of the town hall.

The orientation board in Idron offers views of the Pyrenees mountain range from Pic d’Arbizon to Pic d’Arla and, beyond that, of Spain.

The Chemin Henri IV is accessible from the lower part of Idron.

Other places: Iholdy, Arette, Geüs-D'oloron, Bidart, Ogenne-Camptort, Bedous, Burgaronne, Sault-De-Navailles.

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