Louvie-Soubiron: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Louvie-Soubiron stretches from the Ossau Valley to the Ouzom Valley. The village is built on the mountainside; on the way to the hamlet of Listo to the east, which lies at an altitude of 882 m, a more extensive view over the valley opens up.

Anyone planning a stay in Louvie-Soubiron will want to rent a holiday apartment here.

Culture

Only the Romanesque apse of the Church of Saint-Martin-de-Tours, founded in the 12th century, has survived. Around 1880, the church received its bell tower and the only southern side aisle; the plans were drawn up by the architect Sabatté from Laruns.

Ashlar from the demolished church in Eaux-Bonnes was reused for the church's entrance portal. Marble from Louvie-Soubiron can also be found on door lintels and keystones in the village. The Louvie-Soubiron quarry contains grey-veined marble with cores of pure white marble.

Trails

The Circuit des carrières is a cultural and historical interpretive trail with several information panels on the subject of quarries and yellow trail markings. The circular route is an easy hike over 2.1 km with 220 m of elevation gain and a stated duration of 1 hour 30 minutes.

The Circuit des carrières leads to a white marble quarry with a picnic table.

History

On the heritage circular route to the Baburet mines, the mine galleries are closed to the public; however, their entrances can be viewed from the trail. The circular route runs through the municipalities of Ferrières and Louvie-Soubiron and covers the history of the former iron mines.

The former Forge de Louvie is evidenced by completely levelled wall remains and scattered slag heaps.

Other destinations in the area: Urcuit, Aste-Béon, Sévignacq-Meyracq, Hasparren, Bénéjacq, Baudreix, Lons, Ascain

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