Loures-Barousse: Holiday apartments and houses

The oratory of Loures-Barousse, dedicated to Saint Roch, contains a 16th-century altarpiece.

Anyone considering Loures-Barousse as a holiday destination will want to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The 20th-century church of Loures-Barousse has a white altar made of Saint-Béat marble. The Église Loures-Barousse preserves a Madonna enthroned and a statue of Saint Blaise, probably dating from the 16th century.

The original 15th-century church of Loures-Barousse was destroyed and rebuilt in the 19th century. Loures-Barousse also preserves Belle Époque villas and hotels as traces of this history.

A large market takes place in Loures-Barousse every Friday.

Nature

Lac de Loures-Barousse is less than a ten-minute walk from Loures-Barbazan railway station, approximately seven minutes or about 657 m away.

Tables and chairs are available at the picnic area on the shore of Lac de Loures-Barousse. There is also a high-ropes course at Lac de Loures-Barousse.

Swimming in Lac de Loures-Barousse is strictly prohibited. Fishing is permitted at Lac de Loures-Barousse from March until the end of September.

Loures-Barousse is the starting point for numerous walks.

History

In the area around Loures-Barousse, pasture barns and shepherds’ huts shape the landscape; they bear witness to pastoral life and the production of Barousse cheese.

More destination pages: Eup, Aureilhan, Tuzaguet, Maubourguet, Saléchan, Aveux, Gembrie, Avezac-Prat-Lahitte

For the overview of the wider travel region: Hautes-Pyrénées.