Other attractions...
Cycling
The Béarn is rich in paths and roads for both the serious and the more relaxed
cyclist. There are hundreds of kilometres of tracks through various forests
and obviously many many kilometres of quiet roads (some of them flat!) on which
to explore the countryside. For the mountain biker, there are various marked
circuits nearby from 10km for children or the less experienced to more than
60km for the fitter cyclist. We have our own bicycle hire shop in Navarrenx.
Have a look here: Prêt
A Rouler Bicycle Hire If you'd like to pre-book some bikes for
your holiday, just tell us when you reserve your holiday.
The Atlantic Coast
The world class surf at Anglet and Hossegor on the Atlantic coast is only an hour away. All along this coast which stretches for over 100 kilometres are golden beaches with great surf. If you prefer to shop, the towns of St Jean de Luz and the Basque seaside town of Biarritz with it's sea life museum, shops and restaurants are all here.
Walking
This is a very good area for walking and part of the pilgrimage walk of "St Jacques de Compostelle' (the GR 65) runs through Méritein.Skiing
La Conciergerie is about an hour's drive from the nearest ski resort - La
Pierre St Martin in the western Pyrénées. It has
an exceptional setting, a vast skiable area adapted to young and experienced
and is cheaper than it's alpine counterparts.
Gourette
is larger and just a little further to the east. Artouste
is a small resort with panoramic fields of snow at an altitude of 2.100m, facing
the Pic du Midi d'Ossau with 150 hectares open to winter sports. A well kept
freestyle space equpped with a sound system, entertaiment, half pipe, cross-country,
snow run and snow-board ...
Iraty In the heart of the largest deciduous forest in western Europe, the Iraty
resort combines beauty and serenity. In this majestic setting, cross-country
skiers can admire the breath-taking scenery of Iraty.