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Aste-Béon

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Made up of two villages two kilometers apart, the commune of Aste-Béon is located in the heart of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, around thirty kilometers from Pau. Known for centuries to be an important haunt of Egyptian griffon and Egyptian vultures, it attracts visitors eager to discover an authentic land.

Formerly a dependency of Ossau, the village of Aste-Béon experienced significant growth in the second half of the 18th century with the creation of a forge and ore mining. They will close permanently a few decades later.

Today Aste-Béon remains famous for its tourist, but also agricultural, activities. The town is part of the Ossau-Iraty appellation zone.

Geographical information

MunicipalityAste-Béon
Postcode64260
Latitude43.0230810 (N 43° 1’ 23”)
Longitude-0.4125490 (W 0° 24’ 45”)
AltitudeFrom 438m to 1800m
Surface area19.05 km²
Population236 inhabitants
Density12 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePau (34 km, 41 min)
Insee code64069
IntercommunalityCC de la Vallée d'Ossau
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
TerritoriesAquitaine, Béarn-Basque Country, Pyrenees
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Béost4.3 km (7 min)
Bielle4.5 km (7 min)
Gère-Bélesten4.5 km (8 min)
Louvie-Soubiron4.6 km (8 min)
Laruns5.1 km (8 min)
Castet5.8 km (9 min)
Bilhères7.7 km (12 min)
Louvie-Juzon8 km (9 min)
Izeste8.6 km (11 min)
Eaux-Bonnes8.7 km (15 min)
Arudy10.9 km (14 min)
Sévignacq-Meyracq11.2 km (13 min)
Sainte-Colome12.7 km (17 min)
Bescat13.1 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aste church was built at the end of the 19th century. Its interior reveals a chalice classified as a Historic Monument. Don't forget to visit the older Saints-Félix-et-Audacte church in Béon, built in the 12th and 14th centuries.

Built in the 14th century and remodeled in the 17th, the Château de Béon was left abandoned until the 1980s. Formerly owned by the Maison de Béon, it is now listed as a Historic Monument. Completely restored, it is inhabited and not accessible to visitors.

As you stroll through Aste, you can admire the houses with traditional architecture, particularly in the summer pastures district of Port d'Aste.

Events and festivities

The local festival of Aste-Béon is held every year in June with a program of mass, aubades, festive meal and ball.

Weather

Tuesday 23 april
Min. -3°C - Max. 7°C
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Wednesday 24 april
Min. -4°C - Max. 4°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 5°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canyoning in the Ossau Valley
Sports sensations45 € to 70 € Castet (5.1 km)
Guided Tour of the Grottes de Betharram
Culture and education16 € Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre (20 km)
Rafting on the Gave de Pau
Sports sensations32 € to 57 € Lestelle-Bétharram (21 km)
Whitewater rafting-canyoning in the Pyrenees
Sports sensations40 € to 210 € Argelès-Gazost (27 km)
Downhill canyoning in Hautes-Pyrénées
Sports sensations50 € to 75 € Beaucens (29 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Guided tour of Eaux-Bonnes
Village visitEasy1:00Eaux-Bonnes (5.6 km)
The ridges of Andreyt - Col d'Aubisque
HikeIntermediate3:10Béost (7.8 km)
Snowshoeing circuit at the Col d'Aubisque
Snowshoe hikeIntermediate1:20Béost (7.8 km)
Soum de grum loop
HikeIntermediate2:15Béost (7.8 km)
The Pic de Ger
HikeAthletic6:00Eaux-Bonnes (9.7 km)

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