The Chemin Henri IV is considered particularly worth seeing in Ousse. It runs along forest tracks and unpaved paths; from numerous high points, it offers expansive panoramas of the Pyrenees mountain range, the foothills and the plains.
Landscape and Geography
The Camp de César is a protohistoric settlement in the south of the municipality of Ousse. From the Camp de César, there are views of the plains of the Ousse, the Lagoin and the Gave de Pau, as well as southwards towards the Pyrenees. In Ousse’s southern hill system, the highest point at the fortified Camp de César site reaches 351 m.
Culture and History
At the entrance to the present-day presbytery in Ousse is a 13th-century tympanum. The tympanum is the only surviving remnant of a Romanesque church. The hamlet of Ousse comprises traditional buildings of Béarn.
Activities
Ousse has a Basque pelota complex with a Mur à Gauche. The Mur à Gauche in Ousse can be booked online using a form for individual reservation periods. The VTT 5 Chemin Henri IV mountain-bike route leads from Saint-Vincent to Ousse.
Those planning their stay in Ousse may wish to rent a holiday apartment for this purpose.
