Arudy

In this part of the Béarn where you enter, the Ossau Valley will surely appear to you as one of the most endearing if you go to discover the variety of its landscapes and its heritage.

Arudy, gate of the Ossau valley: Occupied for 11,000 years by the Pyrenean man, Arudy extends to the center of an old glacial basin, home to the first habitat core of the Ossau valley. The village of Aruri or Eruri, mentioned since the 13th century will take its final name of Arudy at the end of the Middle Ages.

The plan of the ancient city: It is known to us by a cadastre established in the eighteenth century during a trial, which gives, for the years 1775-1776, the axes of urban development on the eve of the Revolution, development began as early as the 12th-13th centuries, revealing for the first time the existence of a parish and the name of the city "Eruri" (Euskarian origin). The modern cadastre of the early nineteenth century will show that the central structure of the city has changed little since the Middle Ages.

The current city has been built over the centuries, and the architecture of its streets and houses tells the story of its development, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Open both on the foothills and on the mountain, it offers, in a typical and remarkable landscape, various avenues of discovery of the history of the valley and its cultural heritage, thanks to the House of Ossau and the routes that 'it offers.

It is a resort of relaxation and rest. Administrative and commercial center, Arudy has all the services and shops essential for a pleasant stay.

An open and heated pool is available throughout the summer. It will delight young and old.