The “Chapelle de la Madeleine depuis Sauguis-Saint-Étienne” hiking route leads from the village through pastureland and forests to an altitude of almost 800 metres and offers a 360-degree view over the mountains of the Basque Country and the Pyrenees.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Sauguis-Saint-Étienne can choose this place as their destination.
Culture
Sauguis’s historical heritage includes a church, a cemetery and a lay abbey with elements dating from the Middle Ages and the early modern period.
Nature
The summit of Chapelle de la Madelaine is located in the vicinity of Sauguis. The surrounding area also includes the Sommet d'Erretzü summit, Le Chapeau du Gendarme mountain and Montagne d'Ahargou mountain.
The Arbailles mountain range in the Pyrenees separates Soule from Basse-Navarre. The villages mentioned there also include Sauguis-Saint-Étienne.
Hiking
The route to the Chapelle de la Madeleine leads to a viewpoint; it is also possible to enter the chapel.
Agriculture and cuisine
During a visit to Ferme Arrondoa, guests can see free-range Kintoa pigs and learn how they are raised and subsequently processed into charcuterie. Visits to Ferme Arrondoa in Sauguis-Saint-Étienne were announced for 16 July 2025 and 31 July 2026. On these dates, visitors were to learn about the farm and the keeping of Basque Kintoa pigs.
