Lestelle-Bétharram: holiday apartments and holiday homes
The Sanctuaires de Bétharram are an ancient Marian pilgrimage centre and a 17th-century Baroque sanctuary. They are set in a natural environment that has been preserved and is suitable for walks with the family.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Lestelle-Bétharram can include the town in their travel plans.
Culture and history
The Musée de Bétharram displays relics and remains from the former monastery; the exhibits are spread across four rooms. The museum also contains collections of rocks, minerals, fossils and shells, as well as stuffed animals.
The bastide of Lestelle-Bétharram preserves a square and streets laid out at right angles, forming a medieval grid. Château Fort, a castle, is located in the surroundings of Lestelle-Bétharram. Also nearby are Maison paternelle de Bernadette, a historic site, and the Monastere de Marie-Immaculee, Reine du Rosaire, a monastery. In the wider regional surroundings of Lestelle-Bétharram lies Abbaye Saint-Savin-en-Lavedan, a historic site.
Nature and trails
Several peaks are located in the surroundings of Lestelle-Bétharram: Pène de la Hèche, Soum de Marti Peyras, Pic de Larbastan and Soum de l'Artigue.
The “Lestelle-Montaut: Les Bastides” route is an 11.9-kilometre circular trail that starts and ends at the Sanctuaire de Bétharram in Lestelle-Bétharram.
Experiences
A visit to Les Grottes de Bétharram takes you on foot, by boat and by small train through superimposed underground levels. The guided tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. The first level of Les Grottes de Bétharram is accessible to people with reduced mobility; the visit there lasts 45 minutes.
The Traqueurs de vagues base at Camping du Saillet in Lestelle-Bétharram offers canoeing, kayaking, mini-rafting and rafting, as well as introductory sessions, advanced training, taster sessions and courses.
Local character
Since 2000, Ferme Doussine has been producing cheese under the AOP Ossau-Iraty designation on the family farm; visitors can taste this cheese.
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